"Moment," 2016
Curves and colors span across the
canvases of Power Boothe’s paintings. Straight lines travel next to half circles, forming paths for the
eye to follow. Colors help lines transform into shapes like triangles and
squares.
"Interlude," 2016
Since the late 1960s, the American artist
has produced works of abstraction. His grid-like creations take the viewer on a
journey through space and form, as the lines and colors communicate through a
visual language rooted in geometry.
"Surfacing" 2016
Like the abstract curves of Boothe’s
paintings, the fabrics seen on the Emilio Pucci
spring runway took inspiration from geometric design.
"Recursion," 2016
With touches of color blocking paired with soft shapes, the collection is reminiscent of paintings like “Recursion” with curving forms in shades of orange, teal and blue.
The dress comes alive as the wearer walks, the shapes moving in time with each step.
The spirit of movement and freedom isn’t limited to this spring’s collection, but is the foundation of the Pucci brand. Pucci started developing signature prints in abstract forms in the 1950s, earning himself the title of “The Prince of Prints.”
Like the prints he created, the
selected fabrics were designed with the goal of freedom. The stretch silk and
cotton jerseys could move with a woman’s body, freeing her from the confines of
the fitted, belted and structured fashion women were wearing at the time.
"Kite," 2016
Just as the fabrics of a Pucci
dress follows the curve of the body, Boothe’s
shapes move across the canvas. Whether fashion or fine art, there is a freedom
found in abstraction. A freedom found through defining one’s own path that
curves beyond the straight and clearly defined.
