Since forming their creative partnership in 1992? Dutch fashion designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren--working together as Viktor&Rolf--have gained critical acclaim for their cerebral? witty and rebellious approach to design? their technical virtuosity and deep knowledge of fashion history. Their spectacular avant-garde creations are showcased for the first time in this richly illustrated publication. Throughout their illustrious 25-year career? Viktor&Rolf have carved a contradictory identity that pushes the boundaries between art and fashion? often contrasting romance and violence? exuberance and control? classicism and rebellion. Exploring their concept of "wearable art?" Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Artists features some of the Dutch design duo's most show-stopping and innovative works? drawn from the Viktor&Rolf archive as well as museum collections in the Netherlands. It includes an exclusive recent interview with the designers? a fascinating glossary of Viktor & Rolf and an essay by the Geneva-based academic Luca Marchetti? whose analysis reveals Viktor & Rolf's complex relationship with haute couture and its history.Paperback | 192 pages270 x 400 x 20.32mm | 1?746.33g42794National Gallery of VictoriaMelbourne? AustraliaEnglish