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Press Release

Wild Dogs Under My Skirt

June 12, 2023

By Tusiata Avia

Pacific poet Tusiata Avia reflects on desire and female empowerment through Samoan tattooing practices

Essay

The Kilt

October 1, 2004

By Andrew Bolton

From its origins as the basic garb of the Highlander, Scotsmen and non-Scotsmen alike have embraced [the kilt] as uniform, formal and semi-formal wear, and casual everyday wear.

editorial

Spectrum Spotlight: Freyda Spira

January 29, 2014

By Lucy Redoglia and Christopher Gorman

Spectrum co-chairs Lucy Redoglia and Christopher Gorman speak with Assistant Curator Freyda Spira about Gridiron Greats, an installation of vintage football cards.

editorial

Skill versus Judgment

May 29, 2013

By Maleficent Twemlow

editorial

Wise Women: Images of Saint Thecla and Saint Catherine

September 21, 2017

By Barbara Drake Boehm

Curator Barbara Drake Boehm looks at medieval representations of martyrs Saint Thecla and Saint Catherine in honor of their autumn feast days.

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Yves Saint Laurent: When Fashion Meets Art

December 14, 2023

By Aurola Wedman Alfaro

On the 40th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent’s exhibition at The Met, we revisit the connection between fashion and art.

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Teen T-Shirt Design Competition: And the Winners Are…

August 13, 2010

By Alice W. Schwarz

After days of viewing the entries and hours of narrowing the field, we have chosen four winners of the Teen T-Shirt Design Competition inspired by the special exhibition American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity.

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Book Smart

October 11, 2012

By Thomas P. Campbell

There's nothing like a good read, and today we're adding 643 books to your reading list. MetPublications puts nearly all of our publications—past, present, and future—online.

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Reclaiming Saint James

July 31, 2015

By Barbara Drake Boehm

Barbara Drake Boehm, Paul and Jill Ruddock Curator, explores the legend of Saint James and his shrine in Spain and the many depictions of him in the Met's collection.

Renaissance Revival Room

The Renaissance Revival Room comes from the "princely mansion" built for Jedediah Wilcox and his wife Henrietta. This fashionable rear parlor, or sitting room, with its coordinating architectural details and richly ornamented decoration, includes its original suite of furniture.