Exhibition
Wear Words
Text in Fashion
When
Apr 10, 2017 – Apr 24, 2019
Where
Costume & Textiles Study Gallery
Tickets
About
Text on clothing can communicate many things. It can summon a memory, proclaim beliefs or affiliations, or challenge the status quo. This installation explores various intersections of text and fashion, from intimate to in-your-face.
Preview the Exhibition
Woman's Ensemble: Kimono, Sweater, Leggings, Scarf, Cap and Boots
Bernhard Willhelm
Whitney Biennial T-Shirt
Barbara Kruger
Woman's Sweater
Iceberg a division of Gilmar, Milan
Scarf
Edward McKnight Kauffer
Woman's Dress
Yohji Yamamoto
Woman's Cowboy Boots
Blucher Boots, Beggs, Oklahoma
Untitled (Collar)
Ann Hamilton
Woman's Step-ins with Lock
Adso 'Treasures of Paris'
Man's "Paper" Shirt
Papierkleid
Curators
Kristina Haugland, The Le Vine Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles and Supervising Curator for the Study Room