Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty Armadillo Shoe Heel Ornament Met Exhibit
View Similar Items
Alexander McQueenAlexander McQueen Savage Beauty Armadillo Shoe Heel Ornament Met Exhibit2011
2011
About the Item
- Creator:Alexander McQueen (1969 - 2010, British)
- Creation Year:2011
- Dimensions:Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Width: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:Not in original packing; does have the patina of 10+ years, but great shape!!!
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1810210109852
Alexander McQueen
British fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen, the original creative engine behind the Alexander McQueen label, was beloved for his expert tailoring and theatrical runway shows. After his suicide in 2010, fans left tributes to the man and his talents outside Alexander McQueen boutiques worldwide. Record-breaking crowds visited the posthumous retrospective of the designer’s work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Victoria and Albert in London.
The inspirations for vintage Alexander McQueen bags, dresses, jackets and other items came from many quarters — film, music, current events, history, his heritage and fashions of the past. The designer's runway presentations were not just displays of clothing but were personal expressions of the zeitgeist, often touching on our cultural anxieties and concerns. McQueen’s own thoughts and feelings about love, death, gender, genocide, colonialism, global warming and the extinction of species all appear in his pieces.
McQueen certainly shook up fashion; he was a born Rottweiler. His upbringing on a council estate in north London played a part, but his family was close and supportive, not dysfunctional. He was proud of his Scottish heritage: He was a defiant fashion warrior. His historical themes and shows — such as “Highland Rape,” 2002, which was inspired by England’s “rape of Scotland,” as McQueen called it — always invoked powerful reactions from his audience of fashion pros.
“What you see in the work is the person himself. And my heart is in my work,” McQueen told Harper’s Bazaar in 2007.
It is perhaps this heart, and the heart’s exposure, that drew the crowds and made McQueen's creations both popular and emotionally resonant. Because the work was personal and thus layered with feeling, the motifs — decorative embellishments and fabric choices — have meaning. In other words, in McQueen’s oeuvre, plaid is more than simply a pattern.
Find vintage Alexander McQueen fashion and accessories — including the designer's coveted bags and comfortable, stretchy jersey knit dresses and gowns — on 1stDibs.
- Petah Coyne - Wax Flower, 2005Located in New York, NYPetah Coyne wax flower Petah Coyne's silk flower dipped in wax; acquired from the artist 4 inches diameter x 2.75 inches highCategory
Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWax, Silk
- Petah Coyne - Cast solid wax hand of Madonna figure, 2006 (unique)Located in New York, NYPetah Coyne Cast solid wax hand of Madonna figure, 2006 - unique in pale pink flesh tone acquired from the artistCategory
Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsWax
- Mungo Thomson - Antenna Baldessari, 2013; sold out; John BaldessariBy John BaldessariLocated in New York, NYMungo Thomson Antenna Baldessari, 2013 print on foam ball Edition of 500 from the original edition from 2022 This multiple is a second edition printing ...Category
2010s Sculptures
MaterialsScreen
- Tom Sachs Six in One Screwdriver, 2009By Tom SachsLocated in New York, NYThis is a multiple (screwdriver with attachments) by Tom Sachs manufactured for "The 2009 NY Art Book Fair"; limited edition of 450 unnumbered copies; signed on one side of the black...Category
Early 2000s Still-life Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
- Julian Schnabel, Draw a Family, 2014; Out of print, newBy Julian SchnabelLocated in New York, NYJulian Schnabel Draw a Family, 2014 Out of print Hardcover Excellent condition ISBN-10: 1938560701 Author: Julian Schnabel Publisher: Karma, NY Publicat...Category
2010s Prints and Multiples
MaterialsLithograph
- Nick Mauss "Not another word for it“, 2012 - signed, numbered, AP (sold-out)Located in New York, NYNick Mauss "Not another word for it“, 2012 Silkscreen on mirror 15.75 x 11.5 inches/40 × 29 cm Edition: 100 + 20 A.P. signed and numbered on the back A.P. P...Category
2010s Prints and Multiples
MaterialsScreen, Mirror
- Hypomnema II, Handmade Oriental Rugs SculptureLocated in Miami Beach, FLHypomnema, 2023 Ivan Castiblanco From The Series Hypomnema Handmade Oriental Rugs 31.4”h x 31.4”w x 13.3”d Weight: 7kg Approx. Unique Hypomnema...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsTextile, Mixed Media
- Hypomnema, Handmade Oriental Rugs SculptureLocated in Miami Beach, FLHypomnema, 2023 Ivan Castiblanco From The Series Hypomnema Handmade Oriental Rugs 31.4”h x 31.4”w x 18.8”d Weight: 7kg Approx. Unique Hypomnema...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsTextile, Mixed Media
- Intenciones del Silencio XVI. Mixed media on canvasLocated in Miami Beach, FLIntenciones del Silencio XVI, 2023 by Angélica Chavarro Franco From the series Intenciones del Silencio Mixed media (Oil paint and textile) on canvas Frame size: 17.9 H in x 13.9 W...Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
MaterialsTextile, Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
- Untitled No. 9, Abstract figurative Mixed Media on WoodBy Carlos AlejandroLocated in Miami Beach, FLUntitled No. 9 Mixed Media (Paint, Paper, Resin) on Wood Dimensions: 16" x 16" 2017 Art is a way of living. For Carlos Alejandro, art is the art of the everyday. He explores the div...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsMixed Media, Resin, Wood
- Untitled 9 and Untitled No.11 Diptych, Abstracts figurative Mixed Media on WoodBy Carlos AlejandroLocated in Miami Beach, FLUntitled No. 9 and Untitled No. 11, Diptych Mixed Media (Paint, Paper, Resin) on Wood Individual Dimensions: 16 in. H x 16 in. W x 2 in. D Overall Dimensions: 16 in. H x 32 in. W 20...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsResin, Wood, Mixed Media
- Untitled No. 11, Abstract figurative Mixed Media on WoodBy Carlos AlejandroLocated in Miami Beach, FLUntitled No. 11 Mixed Media (Paint, Paper, Resin) on Wood Dimensions: 16" x 16" x 2" D 2017 Art is a way of living. For Carlos Alejandro, art is the art of the everyday. He explore...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsResin, Wood, Mixed Media
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
This Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen Ensemble Is Part Zsa Zsa Gabor, Part ‘Blade Runner’
As Burton steps away from the brand, it’s a fitting time to revisit one of her visionary designs.
The Best Ways to Dress for Your Astrological Sign
Makeup and astrology expert Linda Mason dispenses fashion advice for every zodiac sign. Does your wardrobe match your horoscope?