Duro Olowu On The Enduring Allure Of Feminist Artist Emma Amos
Duro Olowu, British Vogue
September 2020
Amos’s life-long ability to powerfully challenge sexism and racism in her work, as well as her pioneering and striking use of colour, fabrics and photo montage, went on to inspire my spring/summer 2021 collection. Her sensational palette of bold oranges, blues, browns, yellows, greens and reds in paintings such as ‘Sandy and Her Husband’ (1973) and ‘Baby’ (1966), both of which I encountered at her gallery, Ryan Lee Gallery in New York, as well as ‘All I Know of Wonder’ (2008), have influenced the often juxtaposed painterly and panelled stripes, cockerel prints and embroidered pieces in my clothes for spring. (The collection also features relaxed tailoring and modern practical draping, sharp details and touches of bold colour.) […]