Diabolical Matter: The History of Stripes and Striped Fabrics
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The title of this book sounds intriguing: can stripes really have their own history? M. Pasturo definitively answers this question: their history, which he traces up to the end of the 20th century, is full of the most incredible events. Each era gave rise to new practices and cultural codes, constantly complicating the systems of values associated with stripes both in material and symbolic terms. In the Middle Ages, striped clothing was perceived as something lowly, scandalous, or even devilish. During the Renaissance and Romanticism, 'proper' stripes became popular - symbols of festivities and freedom. Modern culture has embraced all the practices and codes of previous eras: 'devilish' connotations (striped clothing of prisoners in death camps) or signaling danger (zebras and other road markings), stripes associated with hygiene (bedding and underwear), sports (professional gear), games, and so on. Pasturo primarily considers the semiotics of stripes in a social context and it serves as an approximation to an encyclopedia yet to be written. Michel Pasturo is a French medieval historian, a professor at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris.
3rd edition.
3rd edition.
Author:
Author:Pasturo Michel
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Science & Math
- Category:Agriculture
Dimensions:
Dimensions:21.6x14.8x1.4 cm
Series:
Series:Library of the journal 'Fashion Theory'
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-4448-2175-6
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