Object: Suit
Brand:
Cheap and Chic by Moschino
(Italian, founded 1988)
Date: 1991
Medium: Acetate and rayon
Country: Italy
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2014.8.1
DescriptionLichtenstein inspired pop art print suit; jacket and skirt in acetate and rayon; blown up comic strip print of woman’s face in red, neon yellow, blue, black and off white
Label Text:Franco Moschino appropriated Roy Lichtenstein’s painting "Girl with Ribbon Hair" for this suit. To avoid any copyright violations, he requested permission from the artist. Moschino also gave the suit a personal flair by using an Italian translation of “Tomorrow is another day” in the speech bubble.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Faking It: Originals, Copies, and Counterfeits