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Limited Edition Manus x Machina Signed by Anna Wintour - Iris Apfel Collection

$1,850
£1,418.16
€1,623.20
CA$2,642.65
A$2,898.17
CHF 1,501.54
MX$34,823.83
NOK 18,901.80
SEK 17,739.88
DKK 12,126.81

About the Item

Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology, limited-edition boxed set (No. 490/600), signed by Anna Wintour. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2016 for the acclaimed Costume Institute exhibition curated by Andrew Bolton. From the Iris Apfel Collection, reflecting the enduring relationship between two of fashion’s most influential figures. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2016 Limited Edition No. 490 of 600 Dimensions: 15.75″ H × 12″ W × 3.5″ D A highly collectible limited-edition boxed set of Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology, published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art to accompany the landmark 2016 Costume Institute exhibition curated by Andrew Bolton. T This edition—numbered 490 of 600—is presented in a black high-density foam box enclosed in a die-cut paper sleeve and includes: The hardcover exhibition catalogue, printed on fine matte stock, with photography by Nicholas Alan Cope and scholarly essays exploring the intersection of handcraft (manus) and machine (machina) in couture and technology-driven design. A softcover booklet with laser-cut covers. A folded poster featuring a mosaic of over 200 garments exhibited. This copy is boldly signed by Anna Wintour, Artistic Director of Condé Nast and long-serving Chair of The Met Gala, whose influence on contemporary fashion and cultural dialogue around couture and technology helped shape the exhibition’s global reach. The limited-edition volume of Manus × Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology was produced by: Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in association with Yale University Press, New Haven and London (as distributor). Curator/Editor: Andrew Bolton, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute at The Met. Photography: Nicholas Alan Cope. Design and Production: The book’s graphic design and physical production were overseen by The Met’s in-house publications team in collaboration with Graphic Thought Facility (GTF), a London-based design studio known for its minimalist and conceptual approach to exhibition catalogues. For this limited edition (No. 1–600): The high-density foam presentation box and laser-cut paper sleeve were custom fabricated for The Met as part of a special collector’s version produced to accompany the 2016 exhibition. The book was printed and bound in Italy, ensuring museum-grade image reproduction and tactile finish quality. Provenance: The Iris Apfel Collection — Iris Apfel (1921–2024), celebrated style icon, textile entrepreneur, and interior designer, maintained a long professional and personal association with Anna Wintour and The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Both women championed the preservation of fashion as an art form, often intersecting through exhibitions, editorial projects, and museum initiatives. Condition: Good overall. Outer paper sleeve with minor smudges and impressions; interior contents clean and complete.
  • Creator:
    Yale University Press (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2016
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Morristown, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5990247156072

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