Man's sweater
Brand
Jean Paul Gaultier
(French, founded 1976)
Designer
Jean Paul Gaultier
(born 1952)
1991
Wool
Gift of Richard Martin
Object number91.256.1
Jean Paul Gaultier created the likeness of a muscular, male torso on the surface of this sweater. It is a play on the idealized “hard” body that became fashionable during the 1980s. However, Gaultier used padding and wool to make a soft, cozy physique in which the wearer could wrap himself.
DescriptionMan's Grey wool long sleeve muscle sweater, zip front, collarless, stitched nipples and padded abdominal musclesExhibitions