"It's maddening because you would never think to approach the making of a garment in this way before."
Curator Harold Koda on the inventiveness and simplicity of the "Paris" coat by Poiret.
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Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.
Photography by Bruce J. Schwarz
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"Gnossienne No 2" by Erik Satie performed by Yitkin Seow, courtesy of Hyperion Records Ltd, London (www.hyperion-records.co.uk)
Produced by José Gonzalez, SOFTlab NYC
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Curator Harold Koda on the inventiveness and simplicity of the "Paris" coat by Poiret.
Explore this object:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/121199
Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.
Photography by Bruce J. Schwarz
Rights & Permissions
"Gnossienne No 2" by Erik Satie performed by Yitkin Seow, courtesy of Hyperion Records Ltd, London (www.hyperion-records.co.uk)
Produced by José Gonzalez, SOFTlab NYC
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