Join Monica L. Miller, Guest Curator and Professor and Chair of African Studies, Barnard College, Columbia University, on a tour of the exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, with an introduction from Andrew Bolton, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute. The Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism. Through a presentation of garments and accessories, paintings, photographs, decorative arts, and more, from the 18th century to today, Superfine interprets this sartorial practice as both an aesthetic and a strategy that allowed for new social and political possibilities.
Exhibition Tour—Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
Monica L. Miller and Andrew Bolton
16 min. watch
Contributors
Monica L. MillerAndrew Bolton
Curator in Charge
Curator in Charge
Video produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and HAPPYMONDAY
The Met:
Director, Managing Producer: Kate Farrell
Producer: Melissa Bell
Audio Editor: Lucas Groth
Media Production Coordinator: Lela Jenkins
Production Assistant: Malvika Dang
Audio Engineer: David Raymond
Media Installation Support: Kaelan Burkett, Peter Berson, Paul Caro
Publicists: Alex Fizer, Mika Kiyono
Procurement: Philip Zolit
Exhibition Project managers: Gillian Fruh, Quinn Corte
HAPPYMONDAY Studio:
Director of Photography and Editor: Atif Ahmad
Producer: Humai Mustafa
Second Camera: Patrick Phillips
Audio Recording: Chris Barone
Production Assistant: Mellissa Miller
Special thanks to Torkwase Dyson and Tanda Francis, Monica L. Miller, Andrew Bolton, and the Superfine Costume Institute curatorial team: Amanda Garfinkel, William DeGregorio, Kai Marcel.
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