In 1926, Vogue likened Chanel’s little black dress to the Model T Ford. Both were reflective of an approach to design and living that focused on speed, efficiency and elegance….
In 1926, Vogue likened Chanel’s little black dress to the Model T Ford. Both were reflective of an approach to design and living that focused on speed, efficiency and elegance….
In April 1936, Weldon’s Good Taste wrote, ‘The dinner dress and the robe de cinema is ankle length, opening from neck to hem to reveal a foundation of different colour’….
In April 1936, Weldon’s Good Taste wrote, ‘The dinner dress and the robe de cinema is ankle length, opening from neck to hem to reveal a foundation of different colour’….
From 30 September 2011 to 12 February 2012 the National Gallery of Victoria and Museum Victoria presented Tjukurrtjanu: Origins of Western Desert Art at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia.
A recent acquisition of watercolours and drawings by Georgiana McCrae (1804–90), Louisa Anne Meredith (1812–95) and Edward La Trobe Bateman (18157–97) has greatly enriched the National Gallery of Victoria’s collection of works…
Until recently, the question of the aesthetic principle has figured rarely in discussions of Aboriginal art
Christopher Dresser’s bold rethinking of design for household items and decoration made him one of the most radical British designers of the nineteenth centur
Like a sacred mantra the words ‘haute couture’ command a hushed silence of awe or generate a cynical sneer of irrelevance
Edward Steichen and Art Deco Fashion has been the first National Gallery of Victoria exhibition to engage costume designers for its display.
This education resource accompanies the exhibition Art Deco 1910–1939 (2008) which comprised more than 300 works across a range of media including photography, fashion, film, architecture and jeweller
In an episode of the popular Australian TV comedy Kath and Kim, one of the lead characters declares, ‘I don’t want to be rich, I just want to be effluent!’…
In September 2005 the National Gallery of Victoria acquired four new works by Akira Isogawa through the support of the Victorian Foundation for Living Artists.
The heavy rescue squads of the ARP (Air Raid Precautions) were a common sight in London and other major cities of Great Britain during the Blitz of 1940–41 following each…
The exhibition catalogue Art Deco Fashion has proved enormously popular, partly perhaps because of its striking cover.
For Edward Steichen & Art Deco Fashion, a beautiful Art Deco Jacket c.1933 was bought by the NGV from Sydney vintage dealer and collector Clarence Cha
This October, the National Gallery of Victoria will showcase the glamour and modernity of the Art Deco period through the work of fashion’s most influential photographer, Edward Steichen, and stunning…