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Cindy Sherman and Chanel Release Second Arts Volume

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Cindy Sherman and Chanel Release Second Arts Volume

Chanel magazine features new photographs by artist Cindy Sherman alongside Austrian political candidate’s cultural pledge.

Chanel is scheduled to release the second volume of its publication, Arts & Culture, on October 23. The free magazine contains approximately three hundred pages. This latest edition includes a series of new photographs created by Cindy Sherman. The images depict the artist wearing garments constructed from archival Chanel fabrics.

The fashion house provided Sherman with rolls of vintage materials to use for the project. Sherman confirmed that she was permitted to alter the textiles significantly. She stated that she cut holes into the fabrics and treated them without restriction. The resulting photographs are part of a series titled “Fabric Matrons.” The images show Sherman draped in the modified tweeds, which feature poncho-style openings. The garments appear to be embellished with jewelry.

The “Fabric Matrons” series will also be exhibited at Hauser & Wirth’s Mayfair gallery. This exhibition is set to take place during the Frieze London fair. Sherman discussed her process with Vanity Fair. She recalled writing in her journal, questioning the appeal of images featuring older women. The brand granted the publication exclusive access to these new works.

In a separate development, Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn, a candidate for the Austrian presidency, has addressed the status of an Aztec artifact. He stated that if elected, he would facilitate the return of a sixteenth-century feathered headdress to Mexico. The object, known as the quetzalapanecayotl, is currently held by Vienna’s Weltmuseum. It measures four and a half feet in height and five and three-quarters feet in width.

The headdress is believed to have belonged to the Aztec ruler Moctezuma, although records suggest he never wore it. The Mexican government has requested the artifact’s return for decades. Austria and Mexico have not yet reached an agreement on its disposition. In 2020, Mexico asked to borrow the headdress for an exhibition. Austrian officials declined that request. Fehlinger-Jahn suggested that the two nations should negotiate a bilateral solution based on friendship rather than confrontation. The origin of the artifact’s presence in Vienna remains unclear.

The Austrian presidential candidate’s comments follow long-standing diplomatic discussions regarding cultural heritage. The artifact has been a subject of interest for the Mexican government since at least 2020. The Weltmuseum continues to hold the item in Vienna. The political candidate’s pledge marks a specific position within the current electoral cycle. The return of such objects involves complex negotiations between state institutions.

Takeaway: Chanel’s second volume of Arts & Culture will be available on October 23.

Source: ArtNews