Art + Fashion: Collaborations and Connections Between Icons by E.P. Cutler and Julien Tomasello (Chronicle Books, 224 pages) $115
The intersecting lines of fashion and art are often witnessed on the runway or in the pages of magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Freedom of expression allows one to be a canvas for the other.
In the 1960s, the paintings of Piet Mondrian were interpreted into dresses by designers Yves Saint Laurent and Anne Klein, while photographer Melvin Sokolsky took fashion to new heights with his bubble images. Today, the collaboration between painters, photographers, and designers has never been more exciting. Stella McCartney partnered with Jeff Koons to create stainless steel rabbit necklaces that were the centrepiece of her spring/summer collection in 2006.
For Dior's 2013 autumn/winter catwalk, Andy Warhol's illustrations found their way onto handbags and dresses.
Authors E.P. Cutler and Julien Tomasello have focused on 25 such pairings and provided detailed information on the projects that brought them together. Photographs featuring the results of their collaboration are beautifully reproduced in full-page images.
