The Naked Dress

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Artist/Maker	Floris Neusüss (maker)
Place of origin	Germany (made)

A photogram dress made out of photo canvas depicting the body of a female.

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Category	Photographs
Object type	Photograph
Title	The Naked Dress (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	photography Canvas Photogram Photography
Brief description	Photograph, 'The Naked Dress', by FLORIS NEUSÜSS and RENATE HEYNE, photogram printed on linen, 1972
Physical description	A photogram dress made out of photo canvas depicting the body of a female.
Dimensions	Front, neckline to hem length: 150cm Hem width: 92cm Chest depth: 30cm Dress, plus bag and hanger weight: 0.88kg
Gallery label	Cameraless Photography Floris Neusüss and Renate Heyne (born 1937 and 1947) The Naked Dress 1972 Photogram printed on linen 150 x 92 cm Museum no. E.293-2012 Given by the artists The Naked Dress (record photographs) c. 1972 Gelatin silver prints 24 x 18 cm each Museum nos. E.324-2018 (front view), E.325-2018 (back view) Given by the artists Neusüss worked in collaboration with his wife Renate Heyne to create this unique photogram dress, which she wore on several occasions. The abstracted shape of Heyne’s body, front and reverse, is captured on the corresponding sides of the linen. It is a clever play on the idea that a garment might both reveal and conceal its wearer.
Associated objects	E.400:1-2013 E.400:2-2013 E.400:3-2013 E.400:4-2013 E.400:5-2013 E.400:6-2013 E.400:7-2013 E.400:8-2013 E.400:9-2013 E.400:10-2013 E.400:11-2013 E.400:12-2013 E.400:13-2013 E.400:14-2013 E.400:15-2013 E.400:16-2013 E.400:17-2013
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.293-2012

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Record created	March 30, 2012
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1245377/the-naked-dress-photograph-floris-neusüss/

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