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Lots to Watch: 400+ Items From André Leon Talley's Estate Up for Auction in Hudson, N.Y.

Lots to Watch: 400+ Items From André Leon Talley’s Estate Up for Auction in Hudson, N.Y.

Rare art, fascinating objects, and significant collections can be found at local auction houses, from California to Hudson, N.Y.   A CUSTOM, BLACK SILK Ralph Rucci evening kimono worn to the Met Gala in 2003. Rhinestone-embellished NAACP t-shirts. Silver-plated serving ware previously owned by Joan Crawford. Six monogrammed L.L. Bean tote bags. Books on fashion...
Culture Type: Black Art History, Here's What Happened in January 2023

Culture Type: Black Art History, Here’s What Happened in January 2023

  Plenty happened in opening weeks of 2023: King sculpture in Boston got unexpected reception, Black artists repping UK and Canada at next Venice Biennale, Winfred Rembert Estate joined mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth, plus Driskell Prize and Gordon Parks Fellows announced, and much more   MAGAZINES > | January/February: New issue of Frieze (right) features...
A New Documentary About André Leon Talley Traces His Southern Roots and Unimaginable Rise in High Fashion

A New Documentary About André Leon Talley Traces His Southern Roots and Unimaginable Rise in High Fashion

  A WISE AND SEASONED arbiter of style, André Leon Talley has been cutting a fabulous figure in the fashion world for more than 40 years. Before he became a fixture at Vogue, he worked at Andy Warhol’s Factory, volunteered with Diana Vreeland at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, and did stints at...