TEFAF Coffee Talk - Restraining/Advancing Women in Postwar America - From Housecoats to Stilettos
Restraining and advancing was the critical tension in the depictions of women in art, media, and fashion throughout the 20th century. Perhaps no other period saw such polarized representations as the post-World War II era. Overnight, “Rosie the Riveter” replaced her overalls and tool belt for corsets and the kitchen. While extreme new ideals around gender, family, and society encouraged women to become perfect homemakers in America’s sprawling, homogenous suburbs, a counterculture was emerging that directly challenged repressive norms and advanced women’s rights. In a flash, housecoats became stilettos and women’s aspirations moved from those of Donna Reed to Twiggy to Gloria Steinem. Our panelists explore this fascinating topic through the period’s art, fashion, and media while considering its relation to today.and private interiors.
PANEL
Michelle Finamore, Penny Vinik Curator of Fashion Arts, Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Michelle Fisher, The Louis C. Madeira IV Assistant Curator of European Decorative Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Shannon Bell Price, Director, External Partnerships & Cultural Affairs, The School of Fashion, Parsons School of Design
Catherine Zuber, Costume Designer
MODERATOR
Steven Faerm, Associate Professor Fashion and Design, Parsons School of Design, The New School
Coffee is served outside the Veterans Room from 10:30-10:50AM. No coffee is allowed in the Veterans Room.
Please arrive at the Park Avenue Armory's Veterans Room no later than 10 minutes before this event in order to secure your reservation.
Please note that this registration ONLY confirms your reservation for this TEFAF New York Spring 2018 Coffee Talk. Guests may purchase General Admission Fair tickets on the TEFAF website or at the door.
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Featured Image: Frantisek Drtikol, Cactus (detail), Courtesy of Galerie Lefebvre, Stand 10.
