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Feeding the Eye
Published in Paperback by University of California Press (02 October, 2000)
Author: Anne Hollander
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The Art of Seeing
The art of seeing and the persistent human need for visual stimulation are the subjects of this group of book reviews and essays. Collections of articles are sometimes difficult to read straight through. These, however, are unified by Hollander's conviction that dance, film and fashion are the most distinctive art forms of the 20th century. Anyone interested in those subjects will find this book ideal. Again and again I found myself eager to explore the books that the author was discussing. As a book about books, this volume is a great success. A critic who can discuss art, fashion, film, dance and literature and offer creative comparisons betweem them is a national treasure in an age when most writers can only cover their own restricted turf.

Pleasurable
This woman knows how to write a book review! Most book reviews are rehashes of the book itself--a book report not a book review. Ann Hollander possesses a dazzling storehouse of knowledge about visual art and is able to bring far ranging comparisons to her reviews. Her style is a bit dry but always smooth and even both in praise and reproof. Her references and in-depth knowledge of her subjects caused me to purchase three more more books. Feeding the Eye is not always scintlating reading but is a book that need not be read all at once. Hollander's historical perception of dance, fashion, music and art makes one thirst for more from her. She is a woman that is well versed on many subjects. I would love to sit next to her at a dinner party and regale me with the stories of Coco Chanel and the little black dress....


Seeing Through Clothes
Published in Paperback by University of California Press (1993)
Author: Anne Hollander
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An Analysis of Changing Ideals of Beauty.
Hollander brings an art historian's eye to this survey of the history of Western European costume. Her interest lies less in historical detail than in the ways in which the governing esthetic of what makes a man handsome, or a woman beautiful, has changed over time and in how those changes have been reflected in costume and art. Occasionally, Hollander badgers the reader with a personal theory that is not adequately supported by the information she provides in the text, but most of the book is informative and thought-provoking. If you already have a general knowledge of historic costume, you will find much to interest you in Hollander's book.

The history of dress is made interesting by Anne Hollander.
This book is an enjoyable read on the history of clothing. I found this book in the midst of researching my thesis on the history of Italian Renaissance clothing. Hollander makes some intersesting observations of the effect Hollywood has on the general publics visual perceptions of various historical periods. Although she has a lot to say not everything is very well researched. If your intent is scholarly research, take everything with a grain of salt. If your intent is entertainment this is an excellent history of clothing. I very much enjoyed reading this book. If you are looking into the history of dress I also suggest a book by Elizabeth Birbari, Dress in Renaissance Italy. The Birbari is very hard to find, but well worth it once it is found.

A triple entendre
1. Seing through the clothes to the underlying anatomy and how this time specific anatomy was handled. Pregnancy an interesting challenge.

2. Seeing through the clothes the statement clothes are making. Glory, nobility, godliness, but mostly invidious comparisons in my judgement.

3. Through the clothes just seeing. Until this book I had no idea how limited my visual apparatus was. The impoverished Blessed Family clothed in well draped woolens going at fifty dollars a yard, never something out of Filene's.

The book is a palatable reductionism of civilisation with the usual shortcomings, but the pschological impact is unique. No book has transformed me in a more fundamental way.


Sex and Suits: The Evolution of Modern Dress (Kodansha Globe)
Published in Paperback by Kodansha International (1995)
Authors: Anne Hollander and Philip Turner
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An Interesting Historical Perspective
Forget the titillating implication of the title, this is a serious and well-written history of how we came to wear the clothes we do. Undoubtedly loaded with the author's biases, it still gives some perspective on the styles, especially in men's suits, that we rarely think about. Not a "Gee, Whiz" type of book but worth reading.


Beginnings, Birth/Rebirth, and the New World (Five Fingers Review 17)
Published in Paperback by Five Fingers Press (01 May, 1998)
Authors: Elizabeth Ames, Bonnie Auslander, Rafael Campo, Robin Caton, Gillian Conoley , Sarah Anne Cox, Kathleen Fraser, Dale Going, Hofer Jen, and Benjamin Hollander
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Fabric of Vision
Published in Paperback by Yale Univ Pr (01 July, 2002)
Authors: Anne Hollander and Michael Wilson
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Moving Pictures
Published in Hardcover by Knopf (1989)
Authors: Anne Hollander and Elisabeth Sifton
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Sex and Suits
Published in Hardcover by Knopf (1994)
Authors: Anne Hollander and Vicky Wilson
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