NYC-ARTS Choice: American Folk Art Museum

Name: NYC-ARTS Choice: American Folk Art Museum
Uploaded: 2014-03-20T02:10:41Z
Duration: P557S
Description: For centuries fashion has played a major role in folk art. The American Folk Art Museum recently posed a challenge to thirteen top designers, who were asked to create works of fashion by responding to artworks from the museum's collection. Christina Ha speaks with curators Stacey Hollander and Alexis Carreno about the result of this project, the exhibition "Folk Couture: Fashion and Folk Art."

Clip: Season 2014 Episode 110 | 9m 17s

For centuries fashion has played a major role in folk art. The American Folk Art Museum recently posed a challenge to thirteen top designers, who were asked to create works of fashion by responding to artworks from the museum's collection. Christina Ha speaks with curators Stacey Hollander and Alexis Carreno about the result of this project, the exhibition "Folk Couture: Fashion and Folk Art."

Aired: 03/19/14

Rating: NR

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NYC-ARTS Choice: American Folk Art Museum

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