New York
Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy opening May 7, 2008 through September 1, 2008
This exhibition will explore the symbolic and metaphorical associations between fashion and the superhero. Featuring movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture, and high-performance sportswear, it will reveal how the superhero serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion and its ability to empower and transform the human body. Objects will be organized thematically around particular superheroes, whose movie costumes and superpowers will be catalysts for the discussion of key concepts of superheroism and their expression in fashion.
The exhibition and its accompanying book are made possible by Giorgio Armani. Additional support is provided by Conde Nast.
For more info, visit http://a123b102.org7.ru/works_of_art/featuresExhibitions.asp?dep=8
LOCATION: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Special Exhibition Galleries, 1st floor, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd St., New York
