Exploring the origins and lasting significance of a dynamic,
subversive, and interactive art form This is the first publication
to consider art to wear, also known as wearable art, as a discrete
American movement that mirrored the cultural, political, social,
and spiritual concerns of a generation that came of age in the late
1960s and 1970s. Trained primarily in the fine arts, they adopted
nontraditional forms, materials, and techniques to create works
using the body as an armature. Collectively, these practitioners
have had a significant but underrecognized impact on art making and
education. Their legacy continues today among younger artists who
have embraced multimedia forms of expression. Rich archival and
newly commissioned photography bring to life one-of-a-kind work by
more than 75 artists, including Gaza Bowen, Jean Cacicedo, Marian
Clayden, Ben Compton, Marika Contompasis, Nicki Hitz Edson, Tim
Harding, Sharron Hedges, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Nina Vivian Huryn,
Whitney Kent, Ina Kozel, Susanna Lewis, Janet Lipkin, K. Lee
Manuel, Linda Mendelson, Norma Minkowitz, Anna VA Polesny, Debra
Rapoport, Mario Rivoli, Dina Knapp, Joan Steiner, Arlene Stimmel,
Jamie Summers, JoEllen Trilling, and Katherine Westphal. Off the
Wall provides a detailed introduction to art to wear between 1967
and 1997 and elucidates the movement's origins by linking it to
developments in the arts of the period, from fiber art to painting.
Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Exhibition Schedule: Philadelphia Museum of Art (November 8,
2019-May 17, 2020)
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