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More than 480,000 tickets sold for exhibition that cost. Savage beauty is the eighth most visited exhibition in its 141year history, putting the designer in the same category as exhibitions including treasures of tutankhamun 1978, mona lisa 1963, and picasso in the metropolitan museum of art 2010. Arguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designer of his generation, alexander mcqueen both challenged and expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race, class, sexuality, religion, and the environment. Thirteen years with lee alexander mcqueen alexander mcqueen. In his childhood he often used to design dresses for his elder sisters and dream about becoming a designer someday. Through his runway presentations, mcqueen validated powerful emotions as compelling and undeniable sources of aesthetic experience. The museum of savage beauty the museum of savage beauty. The show, which opened on 4 may and will remain on view until 31 july, showcases around 100 ensembles and 70 accessories from alexander mcqueen archive as well as pieces from the archive of the famous parisian fashion house givenchy, where. May 31, 2011 what a stunning tribute to alexander mcqueen. Pdf on jan 26, 2016, gabriella cauchi and others published psychoanalysis and art alexander mcqueens savage beauty collection find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Alexander mcqueen was a renowned british fashion designer who rose to fame as the chief designer of the louis vuitton givenchy fashion line.
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