2020 Seminar: The Business of Textile and Fashion History
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26-2-2020 4:00 PM
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The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has had a major influence on fashion in New York City and beyond ever since its founding in 1946. This presentation addressed the role of fashion in art museums; the contributions of special consultants, curators, and journalists to elevating the status of fashion history; and the Met Ball's reputation for raising funds for the museum.
Fashion and the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has had a major influence on fashion in New York City and beyond ever since its founding in 1946. This presentation addressed the role of fashion in art museums; the contributions of special consultants, curators, and journalists to elevating the status of fashion history; and the Met Ball's reputation for raising funds for the museum.
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Summary by Clare Sandford