Lee Alexander Mcqueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse

Exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 24 April - 9 October 2022

One of the most significant contributors to fashion between 1990 and 2010, British designer Lee Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) was both a conceptual and a technical virtuoso. His critically acclaimed collections synthesized his unique training in Savile Row tailoring, theatrical design and haute couture with a remarkable breadth and depth of encyclopedic and autobiographical references. McQueen's singular viewpoint produced exquisitely constructed, often subversive or allegorical fashion.

Taking a reflective look at McQueen's artful design process, this exhibition catalogue documents the designer's diverse sources of inspiration by displaying McQueen's imaginative fashions alongside related artworks. McQueen's references range from ancient Greece and Rome to Tibetan silk brocade patterns, 17th-century Dutch painting, the prints of Goya and the films of Stanley Kubrick. In each of these cases and beyond, examples of McQueen's imaginative and extraordinary work are featured.