The Met is currently hosting an exhibit titled Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy in which they’re showing off superhero costumes that were used in filming movies as well as haute couture items that were inspired by superhero costumes. The exhibit book features an essay by Michael Chabon. It all looks like a lot of fun. As part of the exhibit, this Sunday there’ll be a day-long program of lectures and panels with titles such as “E Pluribus Unitard: Notes toward a Theory of Superhero Costuming,” “The Boys in the Hoods: The Costumed Vigilante as Urban Dandy,” and “The Gods of Greece, Rome, and Egypt Still Exist — Only Today They Wear Spandex and Capes!” I’ll likely be attending.
And how’s this for irony? “Please note that visitors in costume will not be admitted to the Museum.” |
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