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Since its inception in the early 20th century, the Legion of Honor has been a site for the preservation of European costumes and textiles, ranging from tapestries and silk furnishing textiles to women’s costumes and accessories. This lecture will explore how these early collections developed, along with their continued importance within our global costume and textile arts holdings.
About the curator
Laura L. Camerlengo is curator in charge of costume and textile arts, and curator of the exhibition "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style." Since 2010, she has organized, co-organized, and presented numerous costume and textiles exhibitions for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with a focus on sharing the stories of women and artists of color. Her publications include "The Miser’s Purse" (2013), "Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love" (co-authored with Dilys E. Blum, 2021), and "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style" (2024).
About the “A Closer Look” series
This program is part of our “A Closer Look” series, a new curatorial lecture series exploring both the development of the Museums’ distinct collections and their art historical significance. Beginning at the Legion of Honor and expanding to the de Young soon, the series features in-depth presentations that highlight collection gems while demystifying creative practices that span thousands of years.
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Since its inception in the early 20th century, the Legion of Honor has been a site for the preservation of European costumes and textiles, ranging from tapestries and silk furnishing textiles to women’s costumes and accessories. This lecture will explore how these early collections developed, along with their continued importance within our global costume and textile arts holdings.
About the curator
Laura L. Camerlengo is curator in charge of costume and textile arts, and curator of the exhibition "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style." Since 2010, she has organized, co-organized, and presented numerous costume and textiles exhibitions for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with a focus on sharing the stories of women and artists of color. Her publications include "The Miser’s Purse" (2013), "Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love" (co-authored with Dilys E. Blum, 2021), and "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style" (2024).
About the “A Closer Look” series
This program is part of our “A Closer Look” series, a new curatorial lecture series exploring both the development of the Museums’ distinct collections and their art historical significance. Beginning at the Legion of Honor and expanding to the de Young soon, the series features in-depth presentations that highlight collection gems while demystifying creative practices that span thousands of years.
Subscribe to our channel: https://dey.ng/our-channel
Don’t miss our upcoming programs! Sign up for our newsletter: https://dey.ng/newsletter
![[FRENCH] Jules Tavernier: Un artiste français en Californie](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xIDZq27wfvQ/mqdefault.jpg "[FRENCH] Jules Tavernier: Un artiste français en Californie
Le peintre français Jules Tavernier (1844-1889) était l’un des plus talentueux de l’Ouest américain grâce à un don naturel que beaucoup estimaient inégalable. Ses studios de San Francisco et de Monterey sont devenus lâme de la toute jeune scène artistique de Californie. Cette présentation virtuelle de Claudine Chalmers, historienne indépendante et auteure de Jules Tavernier: Artist and Adventurer, se penche sur sa vision de lart, sur ses tableaux, et sur limportance quil donnait à l’atmosphère productive du studio d’art, une vision qui a fondamentalement influencé celle de nombreux autres artistes californiens. Le Dr Chalmers nous guidera à travers son parcours et la formation qui a forgé son identité en tant que peintre français, ses partenariats productifs avec d’autres artistes Français comme Paul Frenzeny et son lancement de Monterey en tant que destination pour la peinture en plein air.
Watch this presentation in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBqxBecJ_54")
