Fabric of Vision: Dress and Drapery in Painting

( by Anne Hollander) This beautifully illustrated book examines how artists have used clothing and drapery - real and imagined - as elements in their paintings to give emphasis and emotional force to their figures. The author draws on works by artists spanning six centuries. 152 color illustrations, 4 b/w illus. Paper, 208 p, 9 1/4" x 11" ISBN 0300094191