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Issey Miyake

Gunpowder dress

Maker

Issey Miyake (Japanese, b. Toyko), design label
Issey Miyake (Japanese, b. 1938), designer
Cai Guo-Qiang (Chinese, b. 1957 in Quanzhou, China), artist

Culture

Japanese, Chinese

Title

Gunpowder dress

Year

1998

Medium

  • Printed polyester

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Printed polyester

Dimensions

Center back length: 138.4 cm (54 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

2019.4

Type

  • Costume

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Issey Miyake (Japanese, b. Toyko), design label
Issey Miyake (Japanese, b. 1938), designer
Cai Guo-Qiang (Chinese, b. 1957 in Quanzhou, China), artist
Gunpowder dress, 1998
Printed polyester
Center back length: 138.4 cm (54 1/2 inches)
Edgar J. Lownes Fund 2019.4

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