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"Plastic Body"

Design House Miyake Design Studio Japanese
Designer Issey Miyake Japanese
fall/winter 1980–81
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 099
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Plastic Body"
  • Design House: Miyake Design Studio (Japanese, founded 1970)
  • Designer: Issey Miyake (Japanese, 1938–2022)
  • Date: fall/winter 1980–81
  • Culture: Japanese
  • Medium: glass fibers infused with polyester resin
  • Credit Line: Courtesy Miyake Design Studio
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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