This publication explores the bag’s cultural history showcasing over 200 exhibits from ancient
pouches to modern handbags by renowned designers like Hermès and Louis Vuitton. Text in German.
It is a means for transportation a useful companion a status symbol and an object of desire.
It is available in countless styles and for the most diverse of occasion be it for shopping or
traveling work or sport. No other object is kept so readily to hand while carrying everything
we need on the go: Die Tasche (The Bag) . This multifaceted publication delves into the
European cultural history of the bag as an everyday object fashion item and luxury good used
across the globe. And our choice of bag reveals a great deal in that it reflects individual
requirements style and personality. Social developments technical advances and changing
fashion trends have shaped the design over centuries to the present day. Over two hundred
exhibits from three millennia – from ancient Egyptian leather pouches to Middle Age belt bags
the first traveling cases from the 19th century to practical backpacks elegant handbags and
models by renowned designer labels such as Hermès Louis Vuitton and Gucci – tell of one of
humankind’s oldest accessories. Text in German.
