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Revisiting Art for the Community

The Met’s groundbreaking traveling exhibitions toured New York City between 1933 and 1942.

For the first day of the Annual Textile Conservation Colloquium, a variety of Met specialists discuss their roles and the collaborative process behind the exhibition Art for the Community: The Met's Circulating Textile Exhibitions, 1933–42. In this conversation learn more about The Met's groundbreaking traveling exhibitions around New York between 1933 and 1942.

Featuring:
Giulia Chiostrini, Associate Conservator, Textile Conservation, The Met
Elizabeth Cleland, Curator, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Met
Eva Labson, Senior Collections Manager, Ratti Textile Center, The Met
Stephanie Post, Senior Digital Asset Specialist, The Met

This colloquium is made possible by the generous support of the Lenore G. Tawney Foundation.

© 2021 The Metropolitan Museum of Art


Contributors

Giulia Chiostrini
Assistant Conservator, Department of Textile Conservation
Elizabeth Cleland
Associate Curator, Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Stephanie Post
Senior Digital Asset Specialist, Digital
Eva Labson
Senior Collections Manager, Ratti Textile Center

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