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Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones (Bard Graduate Center) exhibition records

 Collection
Identifier: 2024-005

Scope and Contents

Records pertaining to the planning and presentation of the exhibition. See individual series for summary of contents.

Series I: Exhibition Planning - This series contains materials related to pre-exhibition planning and coordination, including touring agreements, correspondence, and contracts.

Series II: Installation and Interpretation - This series contains materials related to the exhibition design and interpretative material, including wall labels and text, floorplans and design layouts.

Series III: Objects - This series contains documentation of exhibition objects and checklists.

Series IV: Loans - This series contains materials related to loan objects and lenders.

Series V: Publicity, Programing, and Promotion - This series contains materials related to the press and publicity for the exhibition, including press releases, posters, clippings, promotional materials, exhibition program listings, and invitations.

Series VI: Exhibition Tour - Materials related to the exhibition’s tour outside of it’s display at Bard Graduate Center. Includes materials from installation at the Victoria and Albert Museum (London) and the Queensland Art Gallery (Brisbane, Australia).

Dates

  • c. 2011-2012

Conditions Governing Access

Some materials may be restricted, please contact archives staff for details.

Conditions Governing Use

Collection use is subject to all copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones was a collaboration between the Victoria and Albert Museum (London) and Stephen Jones, one of the world's foremost milliners. The exhibition was first displayed in the United States at Bard Graduate Center from September 15, 2011 to April 15, 2012 as part of an extensive tour. One of Bard Graduate Center's most visited exhiitions to date, it featured more than 250 pieces of headware by British hat designer and others.

Extent

.417 Linear Feet

554 Megabytes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records of the 2011 Bard Graduate Center exhibition Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones. The files document the exhibition planning, objects, installation, publicity, and programming.

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged into 6 series. Within each series, original order has largely been maintained.

Series I: Exhibition Planning

Series II: Installation and Interpretation

Series III: Objects

Series IV: Loans

Series V: Publicity, Programing, and Promotion

Series IV: Exhibition Tour

Provenance

Materials were contributed by the Bard Graduate Center’s Exhibitions department.

Title
Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones (Bard Graduate Center) exhibition records
Author
Stefany Merkelbach
Date
2024
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bard Graduate Center, New York, NY Repository

Contact:
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New York NY 10024