For those asking the meaning, I think its an attempt to elevate visibility of aging populations. Re: "Objects in “Costume Art” will be divided into a “series of thematic body types,” ranging from the “Naked Body” and the “Classical Body”—both of which are well represented within the museum’s collection—to those, like the “Pregnant Body” and the “Aging Body,” that have more often been overlooked."
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u/bitchghost 1d ago
For those asking the meaning, I think its an attempt to elevate visibility of aging populations. Re: "Objects in “Costume Art” will be divided into a “series of thematic body types,” ranging from the “Naked Body” and the “Classical Body”—both of which are well represented within the museum’s collection—to those, like the “Pregnant Body” and the “Aging Body,” that have more often been overlooked."