{"product_id":"androgyne-patrick-mauries-thames-hudson","title":"Androgyne; Patrick Mauries (Thames \u0026 Hudson)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first visually led exploration of androgyny, the combination of female and male characteristics, from representations in antiquity to its current prevalence in the fashion world and beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘This ad is gender neutral’, proclaimed a recent poster for Diesel; ‘I resist definitions’, announced a Calvin Klein campaign; while a Louis Vuitton shoot featured Jaden Smith, son of actor Will Smith, wearing a skirt like a natural. Fashion magazines have printed countless features on the blurring of gender boundaries, while brands including Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Burberry, Givenchy and Dolce \u0026amp; Gabbana have all interpreted this theme in their own distinctive style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrogyny is nothing new: it has been a leitmotif of western culture for millennia, beguiling and preoccupying artists and writers since Plato. The blending of genders was a constant through the cultural waves of the 20th century, from Berlin in the 1920s and Hollywood in the 1930s, to the androgynous pop stars of the 1970s, 1980s and beyond – Jagger, Bowie, Grace Jones…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do these variations on a theme have in common? And what has caused the dizzying resurgence of androgyny in the twenty-first century? This book places images by some of the world’s greatest fashion designers and photographers alongside works of art and portraiture from many eras. It presents a condensed cultural history of androgyny, drawing on the worlds of art and literature to give us a deeper understanding of the timeless human drive to break free from defined categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA BBC Culture Design Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Business of Fashion Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Secret Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49457184833881,"sku":"2585","price":22.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/8921\/4278\/files\/Androgyne_PatrickMauries_Thames_Hudson.jpg?v=1728643906","url":"https:\/\/www.thesecretbookstore.live\/products\/androgyne-patrick-mauries-thames-hudson","provider":"The Secret Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}