“I look at armor as hollow, moving sculptures.”
Curator Pierre Terjanian on portions of a costume armor (ca. 1525) by armorer Kolman Helmschmid.
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Pierre Terjanian
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Pierre Terjanian
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Curator in Charge, Arms and Armor
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Curator in Charge, Arms and Armor
Photography by Anna-Marie Kellen
Art Mentioned
Armorer Kolman Helmschmid
ca. 1525
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