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Why Charles James saw himself as a sculptor of fabric

"The construction defies any usual dress-making norms."


Curator Jan Glier Reeder on an Evening Dress by Charles James.

Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.


Contributors

Jan Glier Reeder
Former Consulting Curator

Photography by Karin L. Willis

Selected tracks provided by APM Music
Photograph by Jerry Cooke, © JCA, Inc. 2013


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