What Artists Wear

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Personal and brimming with anecdotes ...Porter explores the intrinsic connections between artists and their choice of clothing with agility, nuance and insatiable curiosity... His diverse curatorial eye holds both geographic and historical breadth Dan Thawley, A Magazine Curated By It’s because they’re really one of the only groups of people who don’t have to wear a uniform,” he says now, speaking to HYPEBEAST shortly before the book’s release. “Even those of us who work in creative jobs, we all have a kind of uniform of sorts. Even if we’re all wearing a baseball cap and a sweatshirt, it has to be the right baseball cap and the right sweatshirt. Artists are really one of the only groups who don’t have that, because they tend to work in isolation.” Screen print your own T-shirts. Are you tired of seeing the same old T-shirt designs? Make custom shirts that nobody else in the world can wear.

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Work with what you have. As a young artist, you probably don't have a lot of money. Instead of pining for designer jeans way out of your price range, learn to build a stylish wardrobe without breaking the bank. Filled with an array of artists from sculptors to performance artists mainly during the 20th century, the book takes on an impressive amount of case studies. The text is sandwiched between images of artists in their studios, offering an often intimate window into their life.Change your hairstyle. Choose a look that will make you stand out in a crowd. Consider these ideas for creating a wild look: He likewise decided to include Marina Abramović in the text and wrote in total 63 words about her and only one sentence about her and Ulay’s clothes “Note too the language of the garments: skirt for her, trousers for him.” That’s the last sentence made out of those total 63 words. Why did he need to include this and where is an an analysis in stating something obvious? I have no answer

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A revelatory journey through the wardrobes of modern and contemporary artists, by fashion critic and art curator Charlie Porter, featuring original interviews, as well as over 300 images selected by the author Takes ages to get to the point and is such a general overview - disappointingly un revolutionary (as seems to be the case with this kind of art book but what do you expect 🙄) makes me feel itchy and like I wanna shake the author upside down and scream at themPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) is exactly that: equipment to protect you from health and safety risks at work. For the hair and beauty industry, recommendations from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommends face coverings, gloves, aprons and - for some treatments - eye protection. What are you wearing right now? Why did you choose it? What does it say about you? These simple questions lie at the heart of a new book by writer and fashion critic Charlie Porter, What Artists Wear: a fascinating exploration of the clothing worn by the rebels, rule breakers and outliers of the artistic world, and what it means to live in it. Tooled leather is fairly uncommon in modern belts, and wearing a tooled leather belt is a simple way of looking unique. As Tate Modern’s new Warhol exhibition opens, this is a unique chance to learn more about the artist’s remarkable career and ongoing cultural influence.

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In the time of punk, and in my time, as well, garments were a way you transmitted information about yourself and your interests—what you cared about, what you believed in. Garments no longer need to have that performative function. All 16-year-old boys in Britain wear Palace. I’m obviously generalizing, but queer kids, skater kids, posh kids, poor kids—everyone wears Palace. How do you delineate the different groups of people wearing Palace? Clothing is no longer used in the same very simple, tribal way that I used it in my time. Now, it’s become much more complex in it’s role, so I actually think clothing has become more sophisticated. It’s not dumbed down—the messages that are being sent out are more sophisticated, and weirder, and more complex than just you’re goth, you’re this, you’re that." Shop at thrift stores. Second hand shops are the best way to stretch your clothing budget. In addition to basics and run-of-the-mill pieces, you'll be able to find unique styles at an affordable price. Look for quirky, odd "signature" pieces that fit your personality and will make you stand out. All change: Cindy Sherman’s Untitled 2008 Chromogenic print. The artist often wears wigs and heavy makeup, and dresses up in clothes from charity shops. Photograph: Cindy Sherman/Courtesy the artist and Hauser & WirthAn artist’s choice of clothing can become a further stem of their practice. A great example of this was in the section on Lynn Hershman Leeson. With ‘Roberta Breitmore’ the artist’s choice of clothing became integral to creating the artwork. Her costume, wig and make-up created the character she performed as for 5 years, her choices in clothes helped form a commentary on the treatment women within 1970’s culture. Timely ... intimate ... A leisurely, contemplative journey through the art world of the 20th Century, as shown through the medium of the artists' own clothes. Hypebeast