Museum worthy
Posted by development shop on May 11, 2011 0 Comments
Katie recently handed me an article from The Wall Street Journal on Michael Govan’s (Director, LACMA) bold move to acquire a stash of European clothing (including Queen Victoria’s nightgown and a turban designed by Paul Poiret!) for the museum’s permanent collection. Any hesitancy to expand the collection in this way would come from the idea that fashion is not as important or vital to history in the ways painting, sculpture and architecture are. However, The Met saw major success with its “Superheroes” (2008) and “Chanel” (2005) exhibits. I’m personally really excited that the people are recognizing fashion as a serious document of history. As quoted by The WSJ, Govan stated that “…not only are the things visually engaging, but you see a map: In all the elements of fashion are all the elements of how ideas are conveyed through society. Instead of being frivolous, it turns out to be a core artifact.”
