Fashioning Value— Undressing Ornament Has stock in Germany A text by Ben Maxwell

A text by Ben Maxwell

they are incredibly rich in detail and color

And this book is as much about him as it is about me dealing with his condition

During the preparations for Takuma Nakahira’s 2003 exhibition at the Yokohama Museum of Art (“Degree Zero - Yokohama”)

Fashioning Value— Undressing Ornament Has stock in Germany A text by Ben MaxwellAlongside the literal form of ornament a contemporary form has emerged, which shares the ascribed characteristics of the literal ornament, but has an even more pervasive effect. This ornament, that takes the shape of (commercially) constructed values and relates to branding, storytelling and the experience economy, plays a key role in the understanding of fashion today. Interwoven in design practices this value ornament has gained a dominant position