内容简介
Acuriousbookonmannequinassymbolandmeansofcommunicationinfashion,art,andculture.Afull-spectrumjourneythrough60yearsofBonaveri:ahistoricItalianfirmfamousaroundtheworldforitscollectionofmannequins,usedinthemostprestigiousexhibitions,theworldsgrandestmuseums,andfrontstageinthemostglamorousinternationalfashionshowcases.BonaveriisalsoanemblemoftheItalianapproachtobusiness:afamily-runcompanyfoundedin1950inCento(Ferrara),whereitsproductsarestillmadebeforebeingexportedallovertheworld.TheyareconsideredtheFerrariofthemannequinworld.Thebookcontainsessaysbyarthistorians,fashionexpertsandfashionjournalists,andisorganizedinto4sections:1)TheMannequin:symbolinartandculture2)TheMannequin,subject/objectofcommunication.Thetransformationofthemannequin-humanbodyasseenthroughthedisplaywindowsoffashionboutiques,exhibitions,andsociety3)TheMannequinandFashion.Therelationshipoffashiondesignersandcreativesgenerallywithmannequins:experiences,interviews,andstories4)TheMannequinandBonaveri:thehistoryofasymboloftheMade-in-Italy.Retailers,merchandisers,membersofthefashionindustry,contemporaryartfanswillallfindthisbookavaluablesourceofinspiration.