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I must go to Washington, DC to see this exhibit... Anybody ready for a roadtrip?
The Artist
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| Isabelle de Borchgrave |
A painter by training and by passion, Isabelle de Borchgrave turned her talent for trompe l’oeil to the paper sculptures that reinterpret and recreate almost 300 years of fashion. With fashion historian, Rita Brown, she created Papiers à la Mode, a collection of costumes in paper and paint that offered a fresh look at fashion history. Her collections that followed included an immersive dive into the 19th century Venice-inspired line from Fortuny, a look at the famous figures of I Medici, and a study of the Ballet Russes, whose playful figures and saturated colors nod to her love of the Nabis movement. De Borchgrave’s name is also readily associated with the world of design.
June 16th 2012 to December 30th 2012
Inspired
by the rich history of fashion represented in European paintings,
famous costumes in museum collections, and designs of the grand
couturiers, Isabelle de Borchgrave has turned her passion for painting
toward the recreation of elaborate costumes – crumpling, pleating,
braiding, and painting the surface of simple rag paper to achieve the
effect of textiles and create the illusion of haute couture and paired them with the stately surroundings of Hillwood, in Washington, DC.
The Location: Hillwood...
Marjorie
Merriweather Post bought Hillwood in 1955 and soon decided her home
would be a museum that would inspire and educate the public. When she
left her northwest Washington, D.C. estate, she endowed the country with
the most comprehensive collection of Russian imperial art outside of Russia, a distinguished 18th-century French decorative art collection, and twenty-five acres of serene landscaped gardens
and natural woodlands for all to enjoy. Opened as a public institution
in 1977, today Hillwood's allure stems from the equally fascinating
parts that make up the whole. From the captivating life of Marjorie Post
to the exquisitely maintained Mansion and Gardens, the experience of
Hillwood outshines even the Fabergé Eggs.
That Marjorie Merriweather Post valued beauty, elegance, and graciousness in her life is apparent to all who experience the exquisite gardens, collections, and estate she left for the public’s enjoyment. In all its splendor, Hillwood is the culmination of a lifetime in business, art collecting, philanthropy, and estate management that gave rise to her singular style and grace.
The beauty of this is exhibit is it pairs the skillful work of Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave, with the curative eye of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. A great fall roadtrip for decorate arts and paper enthusiast alike. ...Perhaps I will see you there!
That Marjorie Merriweather Post valued beauty, elegance, and graciousness in her life is apparent to all who experience the exquisite gardens, collections, and estate she left for the public’s enjoyment. In all its splendor, Hillwood is the culmination of a lifetime in business, art collecting, philanthropy, and estate management that gave rise to her singular style and grace.
The beauty of this is exhibit is it pairs the skillful work of Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave, with the curative eye of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. A great fall roadtrip for decorate arts and paper enthusiast alike. ...Perhaps I will see you there!
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