Metropolitan Museum of Art China Through the Looking Glass Deluxe LE HC + Prints

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Metropolitan Museum of Art China Through the Looking Glass Deluxe LE HC + Prints Rare deluxe limited edition of China: Through the Looking Glass: Fashion and the Chinese Imagination, published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in conjunction with its landmark 2015 Costume Institute exhibition. This highly collectible edition was produced in a limited run of only 500 copies, with this example individually numbered 440/500. The deluxe presentation is inspired by traditional Chinese bookmaking and includes a traditional Chinese-style stitched binding, a framable photographic print by renowned portrait photographer Platon, a protective printed vellum sheet, and a custom presentation box. Lavishly illustrated throughout, the book explores the profound influence of Chinese art, film, costume, and decorative traditions on Western fashion and features work by many of the world’s most celebrated designers, including Alexander McQueen, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Ralph Lauren. A striking and increasingly difficult-to-find collector’s edition combining fashion, photography, Chinese art, and museum history. Details: • Deluxe Limited Edition • Number 440 of 500 copies • Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York • 2015 • Traditional Chinese-style stitched binding • Includes Platon photographic print • Protective vellum sheet • Original custom presentation box Condition: Excellent overall condition with the book and presentation ma

• Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Condition: Fine

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