The Wit & Fantasy of Bes-Ben Millinery
Date/Time: | Thursday, 28 Mar 2019 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Location: | Room 2019, Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Road |
Cost: | Free |
URL: | www.museums.iastate.edu |
Phone: | 515-294-3342 |
Channel: | University Museums |
Categories: | Arts, performances |
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Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Jachimowicz, independent scholar and former Curator of Costumes at the Chicago History Museum
Jachimowicz will discuss her most recent research on mid-century designer Benjamin Green-Field. Known as Chicago's Mad Hatter, Green-Field achieved celebrity status for his whimsical millinery that featured the likes of panda's, lobsters, and playing cards. This event is in conjunction with Designed for a Modern Life Exhibition at the Christian Petersen Art Museum.