WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, July 30 at 1 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents Revolutionary Fashion, the first in a new summer series of free curatorial talks highlighting rarely exhibited aspects of the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper's unique collection. 

 

This event takes place in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper in the Manton Research Center.

 

According to a press release:

 

In the wake of the French Revolution, fashion underwent radical shifts that mirrored the social and political upheaval of the era. Join curatorial assistant Sojeong Lim in looking at satirical prints and fashion plates dated c. 1795–1815, when scandalous dresses and extravagant menswear captured the anxieties and aspirations of a world in transition.

 

The next talk in this series, Women Impressionists, is on August 6 at 1 pm and presented by Esther Bell, Deputy Director and Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Chief Curator.

 

Free. Capacity and seating are limited. 

 

The Manton Study Center for Works on Paper is located next to the Berenice Abbott's Modern Lens exhibition in the Manton Research Center.