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Gaultier Exhibition at Barbican

French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, often referred to as the enfant terrible when he started in the 70s, is now widely acknowledged as one of the most important fashion designers in the world.

The exhibition ‘The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk’, which opened at the Barbican, testifies of his enormous talent, creativity and curiosity.

‘Jean Paul Gaultier’ (1990) Designed specially to illustrate the cover of the autobiographical photonovel À Nous Deux la mode. Painted photograph, framed by the artists, Private collection, Paris © Pierre et Giles/Rainer Torrado. Courtesy of the Barbican.

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The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk

Barbican Art Gallery, London 9 April 2014 – 25 August 2014

http://www.barbican.org.uk