Clothing as an identity and representation problem in the contemporary art

Main purpose of this thesis is to reveal the social role of the clothing, a notion which I always correlated with the concept of identity, its relationship with the social status, social classes and with the concept of identity; with its uses and effects on the contemporary art. In this thesis, firstly the concept of general clothing and the perception of clothing, which differs in each society, have been mentioned. In the following chapters, the review of clothing in terms of social aspect has been mentioned by linking the topic to concepts such as social status, social classes, sexuality and the concept of identity. Later on the social roots of notion of fashion has been reviewed. And finally the effects and interpretation of concept of clothing and fashion in today's art have been mentioned with the samples from different artists. Keywords: Clothing, Fashion, Social Class, Identity, Society, Modernism, Art, Body