Elizabeth Hawes's Radical Fashion Vision Gets First Major Museum Show
The Cincinnati Art Museum will present 'Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion' from April 24, featuring over 50 garments from the 1920s to 1960s, along with original sketches and illustrations. This is the first major museum exhibition dedicated to Hawes (1903–1971), a radical designer, author, and social commentator who helped shape American fashion identity. Curated by longtime museum curator Cynthia Amnéus, the show traces Hawes's early design methods, career evolution, and lasting influence. A companion publication, the first devoted entirely to her career, accompanies the exhibition. Amnéus also wrote and edited the catalogue before her retirement.
Key facts
- Exhibition opens April 24 at Cincinnati Art Museum
- Features more than 50 garments from 1920s to 1960s
- First major museum presentation of Hawes's work
- Curated by Cynthia Amnéus, longtime curator of fashion arts and textiles
- Accompanied by first publication devoted entirely to Hawes's career
- Hawes was a radical designer, author, and social commentator
- Hawes lived from 1903 to 1971
- Exhibition includes original sketches and illustrations
Entities
Artists
- Elizabeth Hawes
Institutions
- Cincinnati Art Museum
Locations
- Cincinnati
- United States