Not exact matches
Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, Phantom Thread, a portrait of a fictional fashion designer in the couture scene of 1955 London, indulges in similar revels, placing the film firmly in the tradition of the melodramatic women's pictures of the 1940s: it's filled with achingly vivid close - ups (Anderson also shot the film) of shining colored threads, needles piercing thick fabric, rough - edged
hand -
sewn labels,
intricate lace patterns, and rich cloth falling in sculptural folds.
Sabrina Gschwandtner's second solo exhibition at Shoshana Wayne Gallery continues her exploration into
intricate quilting motifs, expanding on her already complex imagery with the addition of deaccessioned celluloid film strips of female
hands hard at work —
sewing, threading, knitting and crocheting their way into our human consciousness.
If you enjoyed Lauren Spark's
hand - stitched interpretation of Van Gogh's Starry Night and the
intricate sewn artworks of Chloe Giordano, then artist Lisa Smirnova should definitely impress.
Their
intricate,
hand -
sewn clothing (like the leather and tulle metallic dress from their spring 2010 collection shown on the cover) is made from exquisite fabrics, expertly cut and draped.