Fashion Curates Art: Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

Abstract

The chapter investigates how one specific collaboration between a fashion conglomerate (Louis Vuitton) and a contemporary artist (Takashi Murakami) exemplifies a wider phenomenon of the ways in which brands curate artists to fit their own needs. Central to the chapter is the discussion about why and to what ends curation of art has become important for fashion brands in their branding efforts.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFashion Curating. Critical Practice in the Museum and Beyond
EditorsAnnamari Vänskä, Hazel Clark
PublisherBloomsbury Academic
Pages199-212
ISBN (Electronic)9781474287111, 9781474287128
ISBN (Print)9781474287104, 9781474287098
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Visual Arts
  • Design

Free keywords

  • art
  • fashion
  • art and fashion
  • Louis Vuitton
  • Marc Jacobs
  • Takashi Murakami

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Fashion Curates Art: Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this