"In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion"; © Manic Metallic 2021
“America is not like a blanket- one piece of unbroken cloth. America is more like a quilt- many patches, many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven together by a common thread.”
Rev. Jesse Jackson, 1984 Democratic National Convention
It is from this speech that Andrew Bolton, head curator for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, took inspiration when formulating the basis of "In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion." It's easy to see both the physical and philosophical spots . . .
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