{"id":42781,"date":"2023-04-27T12:13:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T10:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basquemagazine.com\/culture\/el-verdadero-caracter-balenciaga\/"},"modified":"2023-04-27T12:31:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T10:31:53","slug":"the-true-balenciaga-character","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/basquemagazine.com\/en\/culture\/the-true-balenciaga-character\/","title":{"rendered":"The true ‘Balenciaga character’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Crist\u00f3bal Balenciaga Museum<\/strong> in Getaria explores a new perspective on the work of the Basque couturier, never before explored, and focusing on what makes “a Balenciaga” recognisable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t

The exhibition “Balenciaga. Character” shows everything from the comic silhouettes<\/strong> of the late 1930s to the more abstract shapes<\/strong> of the 1960s, as well as the iconic lines of the 1950s. The shapes and volumes<\/strong> created by Crist\u00f3bal Balenciaga are his main hallmarks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"CBM-2000\"\n\t

The sculptural shapes that abstract from the body, the design intention focused on the waist<\/strong>, shoulders or back, together with the surprising interiors that combine skill and ingenuity, are the hallmarks of Balenciaga’s character.<\/p>\n

Technical knowledge and mastery<\/strong> of fabrics at the service of a revolutionary conception of feminine elegance in which comfort and simplicity are paramount.<\/p>\n

The exhibition brings together works from the museum’s collection<\/strong> that respond to these premises and synthesise the distinctive elements of the production of one of the most influential Haute Couture<\/strong> houses of the 20th century.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"CBM-20001\"\n

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The Crist\u00f3bal Balenciaga Museum, inaugurated on 7 June 2011, is located in Getaria, the couturier’s birthplace<\/strong> and the scene of his formative years and professional maturity, essential for understanding his contribution to the world of fashion.<\/p>\n

With the aim of raising awareness of Balenciaga’s life and work<\/strong>, his relevance in the history of fashion and design, and the contemporaneity of his legacy, the Museum houses a unique collection. Its breadth and its formal and chronological extension make this collection one of the most complete, coherent and interesting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Outside\n\t\tOutside the museum\n\t

The Museum is housed in an emblematic<\/strong>, architecturally relevant building that combines the historic Aldamar palace – the former residence of the Marquises of Casa Torres<\/strong>, patron of the young Crist\u00f3bal – with a contemporary-style extension of more than 9,000 square<\/strong> metres.<\/p>\n\t

www.cristobalbalenciagamuseoa.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t

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