Second time: For Swedish artist Mats Gustafsson, Dior is a seemingly endless source of inspiration.
The house will publish a second book dedicated to his work, “Dior by Mads Gustafsson, Vol. 2”. II,” featured silhouettes from womenswear designer Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Fall 2020 collection and the floral three-tiered dress worn by Natalie Portman in the Miss Dior commercial that debuted the following spring.
“A dress becomes interesting when you wear it,” Gustafsson says. To this end, he continues to capture the movements of Chiuri’s clothes in his illustrations.
Illustration from the book.
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“In his ink paintings, the Swedish artist prioritizes the search for the absolute truth of clothing, conveying a desire to separate himself from context, decorative elements and decoration,” the company said. That expression has become an end in itself.”
“His pencil strokes would be almost abstract if they didn’t capture the delicacy of the lace, the complexity of the embroidery, the sensuality of the leather bags, and the many details that express the masterful architecture of the models.” Sho,” he added.
The watercolor illustrations capture the texture, transparency, and flow of the garment.
Illustration by Mats Gustafsson.
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Gustafsson has been documenting the house’s collections since 2012 under Raf Simons. Chiuri joined Dior in 2016 as women’s creative director.
The artist began his international career working for British Vogue’s Grace Coddington, and his work has appeared in Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and American Vogue, as well as works for Tiffany & Co. It has also appeared in advertising campaigns for Romeo Gigli, Hermès, and Yohji Yamamoto.
The new book, available November 5th, features more than 200 illustrations and is accompanied by text by New York Times and New Yorker writer Holly Brubach. A previous book published by Rizzoli in 2017 chronicled Simmons’ accomplishments during his tenure.
book cover.
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