Last Friday sees the opening of the Culture Chanel exhibition at The Museum Of Contemporary Art in Shanghai.
Curated by Jean-Louis Froment the exhibition will focus on the enduring fashion icon that is Coco Chanel. Using her designs and literary and artistic influences it aims to piece together and interpret the world of this extraordinary woman.
Supported by the House of Chanel, the exhibits will span both floors of museum space and focus on the themes of Origin, Abstraction, Invisibility, Liberty and Imaginary. Amongst the 400 pieces to be showcased are coveted Chanel designs, artwork, manuscripts and films.
Culture Chanel at The Museum Of Contemporary Art in Shanghai will run from 15th January to 14th March.
www.culture-chanel.com
Images taken from the new exhibition. Credits below are from left to right.
Gabrielle Chanel. Original 'Comete' brooch created by Mademoiselle Chanel in 1932 for her exhibition 'Bijoux de Diamants'. Collection Chanel, Paris. Photo by Didier Roy.
Alexandre Cealac. Pen and ink image taken from pavement of the abbey of Aubazine, orphanage where Gabrielle Chanel lived. 1996. Collection Chanel, Paris.
Chanel. 1965-1980 Haute Couture collection. Collection Chanel, Paris. Photo by Olivier Saillant
Images courtesy of Chanel
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