Set
Brand
Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada
2009
Cotton blend
Gift of Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada
Object number2023.62.1
This dress from Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada’s Surrealist-inspired collection illustrates the designer’s whimsical style that made her a key artist of Spain’s Movida Madrileña from the 1980s when the country’s transition to democracy engendered a countercultural arts movement. Here, she conveys her unique perspective while referencing a host of works by Salvador Dalí. Eggs – fried, broken, and whole – appear in many Dalí works, while the baguette headpiece recalls Retrospective Bust of a Woman (1933) and the menina (princess) silhouette references The Pearl (1981), Dalí’s interpretation of Diego Velázquez’s famous Las Meninas painting (1656).
DescriptionRed and white checked tablecloth dress with two applique sunny side up eggs on skirt, square neck, structured pannier hips, zip back, fabric on padding baguette shaped headband headpieceCollections
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