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Necktie

Department Store Giofer
1970
Not on view
The Optical Art aesthetic of the 1960s readily translates into this intriguing tie. The flat pattern appears to dance in a three dimensional manner and would allow for creative expression for men who traditionally were required to dress in standardized suits.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Necktie
  • Department Store: Giofer
  • Date: 1970
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: silk
  • Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Dr. Barry R. Harwood, 1991
  • Object Number: 2009.300.2234
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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