Jacket

fall/winter 1989–90

Not on view

Known primarily for his intense Postimpressionist and Fauve colors, Lacroix also creates, as those artists did, with texture. This fun outfit is about as tactile as any clothing can possibly be.

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Exhibition History

Title: Jacket
Designer: Christian Lacroix (French, born 1951)
Date: fall/winter 1989–90
Culture: French
Medium: sable, silk
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Randolph Hearst, 1997
Object Number: 1997.486.9
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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