FIDM Museum Study Collection, 1850-2000
October 19 – December 17, 2010
The FIDM Museum Study Collection houses more than 2,000 objects and is a major education resource for students and researchers. This exhibition will showcase more than 30 fully dressed mannequins, along with accessories and related ephemera. In conjunction with the exhibition, the FIDM Museum will hold a design competition for currently enrolled FIDM Students to re-design history by creating illustrations inspired by a key piece from the Study Collection. The winning illustrations will be displayed in the FIDM Museum & Galleries during the exhibition.
What: Re-Designing History: FIDM Museum Study Collection 1850-2000 Lecture Series
When: Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 11:00 am
Where: FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise, Los Angeles
RSVP to: Meghan Grossman Hansen at mhansen@FIDMmuseum.org by November 1.
If you’d like to suggest a program or ‘Meet-Up’, please feel free to email me directly at heather.a.vaughan@gmail.com.
This free exhibition will also be open to the public Tuesday – Saturday during the exhibition dates (Oct. 17th- Dec. 17th) from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Please Note: The exhibition will be closed on November 11, 2010, for Veterans Day and November 25 – 27, 2010, for Thanksgiving break.
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