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Composite images of Guadeloupe-born model Adrienne Fidelin posing with elaborate headdresses
Mode au Congo: Travails of the Traveling Hats
How did a set of Congolese headdresses influence the evolution of modern fashion?
Wendy A. Grossman
September 26, 2022
Collage of the Metropolitan Museum Journal's covers
Something for Everyone: From the Archives of the Metropolitan Museum Journal
The Metropolitan Museum Journal Board shares some of their favorite articles past and present.
Elizabeth L. Block and The Metropolitan Museum Journal Board
September 7, 2022
Still from "The Living Room" of Berenice Abbott sitting in an armchair in front of a fire with a camera on the table in front of her
Filming Berenice Abbott
Filmmakers Martha Wheelock and Kay Weaver discuss their memories of living and working with the legendary photographer.
Christopher Alessandrini and Stephanie Wuertz
June 24, 2022
A group of men in historical military uniforms aim rifles in an art studio with paintings in the background.
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1867, 1990
This enigmatic short film imagines Edouard Manet's interior monologue as he painted the 1867 execution of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico.
May 20, 2022
Image of four dresses from past Costume Institute shows.
Revisiting a Decade of Fashion at The Met
To celebrate the opening of this year’s spring Costume Institute exhibition, In America: An Anthology of Fashion, we’re looking back at some of The Met’s most iconic fashion shows through a collection of virtual tours dating back to 2010.
May 1, 2022
Robert Rauschenberg and The Met's Centennial
Robert Rauschenberg probed The Met collection to create a striking print in celebration of the Museum's 100th anniversary.
Jennifer Farrell
April 20, 2022
A yellow egg painted with an elaborate design is held as it is decorated.
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Pysanka: The Ukrainian Easter Egg, 1975
Learn the history of the Ukrainian art of pysanka, or decorating eggs, a custom that predates the Christian era.
April 15, 2022
1970 black and white photograph of Benny Andrews working in his studio, back to the camera, facing the painting No More Games in progress.
Benny Andrews: Looking for That "Bigger Thing"
What did "making it" as an artist mean for Benny Andrews?
Kyle Williams
April 3, 2022
Rows and rows of freshly made pieces of Japanese pottery.
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Japanese Pottery and Porcelain, 1955
In this mesmerizing short film about Japanese pottery and porcelain, the human hand and machine work in harmony. Follow the creative process from start to finish—gathering and preparing raw clay, wedging, throwing, firing, glazing, and later presenting finished work in the showroom.
March 25, 2022
Hands handling a collection book on a gray table
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The Care and Handling of Library Collections
The staff of the Sherman Fairchild Center for Book Conservation, Thomas J. Watson Library, has put together this video to assist our patrons in the care and proper handling of library materials. Please follow these guidelines and help us to preserve our collection for years to come.
March 6, 2022