Charlie Porter

Although there are many illustrations in this book, the text is very informative, and thought-provoking too. In the introduction, the author states, "By studying the garments of artists, we are able to approach them as human beings." Many artists are looked at, the author says, "patterns start to emerge. We'll see that often, artists wear the same garments over and over again, particularly while working."

The first artist considered is Louise Bourgeous, and some of the other artists examined include David Hockney, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keefe, Basquiat, Agnes Martin, Andy Warhol, and many, many more. Some of the contemporary artists were new to me, and I discovered a few whose work I really like, such as Yayoi Kusama.

The author organized the book into chapters titled, "Tailoring," "Workwear," "Denim," "Paint on Clothing," "Clothing in Art," "Fashion and Art," and "Casual."

I especially liked this quote from an artist I hadn't heard of before, Taboo!, "The number of times I walk out the door and they say what are you all dressed up for? My answer is, today. This could be the last day of my life and this is how I'm living."… (altro)