Clothing can be transformative. This exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum transports visitors to the historical moment when nearly an entire continent shed its colonialist attire and stepped onto the world stage.
Tag: Textiles
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Hip-Hop’s Next Takeover: Bisa Butler’s Quilts
Bisa Butler’s new show translates both photographs of Black figures and hip-hop lyrics into intricate textile art.
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How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive
Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
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Nick Cave for the Home
The politically engaged artist, whose work is now on display at the Guggenheim Museum, talks about his new line of fabrics.