Object: Suit
Designer:
Vivienne Tam
(born 1957)
Date: 1995
Medium: Polyester ribbon
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Vivienne Tam
Object number: 95.82.5
DescriptionPositive / Negative suit: fitted jacket and A-line mini skirt with checkerboard pattern of Mao portraits; black and white, jacquard woven, polyester ribbon strips
Label Text:As a motif for her print, Vivienne Tam chose a portrait of Mao Zedong from a label that was placed inside Chinese suits during the late 1940s. Many artists have executed their own versions of Mao’s portrait. In fact, the image on this suit is often mistaken for one of Andy Warhol’s Mao paintings.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Faking It: Originals, Copies, and Counterfeits
- China Chic: East Meets West
- Fashion & Politics