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August 18, 2010 - January 9, 2011
The Great Bartholdi Statue, 1885
Often found on calendars, cookie tins and Christmas cards, Currier & Ives images strike a nostalgic chord in many people. The exhibition features 64 of the firm's hand-colored lithographs from the collection of the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield, Massachussetts. The exhibition explores the artistry behind the prints as well as the important role they played in forging an American self-image. The Legacy of Currier & Ives: Shaping the American Spirit has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Creative Genius. The exhibition has been organized by the Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield, Massachussetts.
October 3 - December 5, 2010
Film lovers and 'fashionistas' will delight in seeing this exhibition, featuring fashions and accessories worn by luminous film stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Errol Flynn, Audrey Hepburn, James Dean, Warren Beatty, Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Kelly, Loretta Young, Arnold Schwarzenegger and many others.
More than 50 costumes and objects present the still-influential designs of celebrated fashion designers, from the 1940s through the 1990s, including Edith Head, Adrian, Walter Plunkett, Orry-Kelly, Bob Mackie and others of legendary renown. The exhibition highlights several films that were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume, of which five took home the Oscar. Also included are rare publicity stills, lobby cards, jewelry, and film props. This exhibition was organized by the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
Image: Replica of gown worn by Marilyn Monroe in Gentleman Prefer Blondes, Courtesy of James A. Michener Art Museum.
Icons of Costume opens at the Hollywood Glam gala, Saturday, October 2nd click here for gala information.
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