Black : the history of black in fashion, society and culture in New Zealand / curated by Doris de Po...
Black : the history of black in fashion, society and culture in New Zealand / curated by Doris de Po...
Black : the history of black in fashion, society and culture in New Zealand / curated by Doris de Pont.
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Publisher
Auckland, N.Z. : Penguin, 2012.
Date
2012.
Call Numbers
GQ 2013/85
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
239 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Contents
Why do we wear black? / Doris de Pont -- A Māori perspective on the wearing of black / Chanel Clarke -- Black in the Victorian era / Jane Malthus -- Black as a fashionable colour / Elaine Webster & Natalie Smith -- Black heroes : New Zealand sport / Ron Palenski -- The black singlet as a cultural i...
Publication information
Publisher
Auckland, N.Z. : Penguin, 2012.
Date Published
2012.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Ten essays compiled by Doris de Pont, published to coincide with the touring exhibition Black in Fashion, by the New Zealand Fashion Museum.
New Zealanders choose to represent ourselves to the world wearing black - and not just the All Blacks, Tall Blacks and Silver Ferns. Many of our fashion designers choose black as the cornerstone of their collections, and a great deal of our cultural icons (think Fred Dagg) are also characterised by wearing black. Black is a gorgeously illustrated c...
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Full title
Black : the history of black in fashion, society and culture in New Zealand / curated by Doris de Pont.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-230) and index.
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Call Numbers
GQ 2013/85
Record Identifier
74VvgeyaND4Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvgeyaND4Z
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ISBN
0143566954 (hbk)
9780143566953 (hbk)
DDC
391.00993
MMS ID
991012444269702626
