The King of Style: Dressing Michael Jackson Art Hardcover Book

by Michael Bush

$380 · Offered by eBay · No longer available

This gorgeous pristine 216-page hardcover art book showcases behind-the-scenes photography & stories detailing the Michael Jackson’s iconic stage costumes. Published in 2012 by Insight Editions, it explores the intersection of music, performance & fashion that defined Michael Jackson's legendary career. The cover art details Jackson's iconic, custom-built black leather military jacket embellished with elaborate metal badges & buckled gauntlets. This book offers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the 25-year artistic collaboration between Michael Jackson & his longtime personal costume designers Michael Bush & Dennis Tompkins. Together they engineered thousands of original handmade pieces that served as a "second skin" for Jackson's energetic stage choreography. It covers the technical evolution & design history behind his most famous attire, including the original "Billie Jean," "Beat It," & "Thriller" wardrobes. It also reveals the trade secrets behind his signature single rhinestone-encrusted glove, military-style regalia & custom fencing uniforms as well as the "Lean Shoe" innovation where Bush & Tompkins partnered with Jackson to invent & secure a U.S. patent for a specialized stage shoe device. This mechanism allowed Jackson to successfully perform his gravity-defying, 45-degree forward lean during live performances of "Smooth Criminal" without tipping. Besides some minor wear on the paper jacket, this book is in new condition & has never even been read or gone thro

• Publisher: Insight Editions
• Year: 2012
• ISBN: 9781608871513
• Condition: Fine

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