Comparable Artists: Painters:
Fashion Designers: Alexander McQueen : British designer known for his fashion collection based on bugs. Inspired by the 19th century, drawing fre- quently on Victorian Gothic. On his butterflies and beetles collection he said. “I have always loved the mechanics of nature,” McQueen Sarah Burton: A cohort of McQueen, did many fashion pieces based on beetles and but- terflies. “We don’t take on battles so small we know we can win, we take on battles so big we dare to dream of winning them.” ~ Sarah Burton Philip Treacy: Hats / Millinery. He made a swarm of butterflies made from turkey feathers on a hat. Butterflies evoke poetry due to their metamorphosis from caterpillars emerging with astounding beauty and flights.
Ernst Haeckel: A 19th-century German biolo- gist and artist known for his intricate and colorful illustrations of marine life. His work combined sci- entific accuracy with artistic flair. He inspired the Art Nouveau movement. Georgia O’Keeffe: An American modernist painter known for her large-scale flower paintings that explored the beauty and sensuality of nature. Her work focused on close observation and magni- fied details. Hayao Miyazaki : A Japanese animator and filmmaker whose work is characterized by vibrant colors, fantastical creatures, and a deep connection to nature. Miyazaki’s films often blend environmen- tal themes with imaginative storytelling Christopher Dresser: A Victorian pattern designer with a doctorate in plant biology. He was one the precursors of the Art Nouveau movement along with William Morris. They were the same age. Dressor professed a deep desire integrate art with industry to make his intricate patterns accessible to the public.
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