Jean Paul Gaultier

The Völklingen Ironworks flooded in red light
Copyright: Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Oliver Dietze

Jean Paul Gaultier im Schwuz am 17 Mar 2015 arte 2 NetactionCC BY SA 4.0

Jean Paul Gaultier im Schwuz am 17 Mar 2015 arte 2 NetactionCC BY SA 4.0
Copyright: arte | Netaction | CC-BY-SA-4.0

born in 1952 in Arcueil, FR
lives and works in Paris, FR

Work

Squeletor Dress

Gaultier.kleid

Gaultier.kleid
Copyright: Hans-Georg Merkel |Weltkulturerbe Vöölklinger Hütte

With the Squeletor maxi dress, Jean Paul Gaultier picks up where he left off with his 1996 Cyberbaba collection. However, rather than using printed skeletons, he has opted for a trompe l'oeil X-ray print on the Squeletor dress, which gives the impression of showing the inside of the body. In doing so, he transforms medical-technical aesthetics into avant-garde fashion, and typically questions body image and social norms.

Web presence

www.jeanpaulgaultier.com

Exhibitions