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"Body Covering" 1968 (SOLD)

[48] pp.

Museum of Contemporary Crafts

1968

8.5" x 8.5"

Fine

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Exhibition catalogue 22 x 22cm 48pp card covers with cut out. Introduction by Paul J. Smith, Texts by Cecil Lubell and Alexander Weatherson. Illustrated in black and white showing various types of futuristic garments, space suits, electrically heated clothing, topless bathing suits etc.

Fashion as an extension of environmental protection, and inspired by things like space suits, diving gear, etc. Ruben Torres, Paco Rabanne, Rudi Gernreich, Emmy Van Leersum Gijs Bakker.

Softcover in fine condition, with die-out cover,