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Dean’s Dialogue: Posing Beauty in African American Portraits: A Talk by Dr. Deborah Willis February 8, 2011
“I was a student in the 70s,” said Willis. “I asked my professor ‘Where are the other images,’” of African Americans. “There were (those of) tenant farmers of laborers and that’s fine,” she said. Her professor set her on course to investigate and search for the photos Willis knew had to exist. “I found myself…
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Teen Vogue Meets FIT Students
Amy Astley, editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, which launched in January 2003. Ms. Astley was named to edit the new magazine in June 2002 by Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue and editorial director of Teen Vogue.
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Black History Month–photos, controversy, conversation
“Discussions about ‘blackness’ continue to be provocative,” noted Dr. Erika Massaquoi, Assistant Dean of the School of Art & Design in opening remarks at Spring 2010 Dean’s Dialog, “Beyond Black History: Multicultural Trends in Photo Documentary Practice.” photo: Keisha Scarville The title was chosen to reflect on conversations of recent topics such as the film “Precious,”…
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Audrey Schilt Returns to FIT
FIT ’65 Alumna Audrey Schilt’s Illustrations As They Were On View In our D-building lobby, Winter 2010 Drawings of Audrey’s Ralph Lauren gowns worn by Gwyneth Paltrow to the Academy Awards & Emmy Rossum to the Golden Globes, plus original concept drawings, advertising images, design silhouettes. Illustrations of Audrey Schilt, a Fashion Institute of Technology alumna who…