Robe de nuit d’Albertine is handcrafted from various layers of superimposed veils following Marcel Proust's description in The Prisoner. Proust ordered this nightgown, a symbol of love, for his Albertine. The dress is handcrafted from azure blue coloured paper decorated with silver and gold birds on the exterior, and crimson red on the inside.
Detailed Features
● Type: Dress
● Dimensions: 169 H x 57 W x 52 D cm
● Material: Paper
● Date: 2008 - 2009
Germany CABARET TOURBILLON HANDWERKSKUNST A. Lange & Söhne Engraving
France Conversations Ex Situ La Fabrique Nomade, Jérémy Gobé Visual artist
Japan Kazumi Murose, from The Ateliers of Wonders series Rinko Kawauchi, Kazumi Murose Lacquerer
United States of America Headrest for Madame Butterfly Robert Wilson Theater director