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Riggers; Riveters

Hubert de GivenchyWW-1945-150818

1945·Bronze, dark brown patina·Diam. 2 7/8 × 1/4 in., 0.4 lb. (7.3 × 0.6 cm, 0.2 kg)

Gift of the Society of Medalists, 1945

Catalogue

Year: 1945
Medium: Bronze, dark brown patina
Dimensions: Diam. 2 7/8 × 1/4 in., 0.4 lb. (7.3 × 0.6 cm, 0.2 kg)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Hubert de Givenchy

Artist

Hubert de Givenchy

Fashion Design

Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy was a French fashion designer who founded the luxury fashion and perfume house of Givenchy in 1952. He is famous for having designed much of the personal and professional wardrobe of Audrey Hepburn and clothing for Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. He was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1970.

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