Gardner D. Stout Hall of Asian Peoples
The American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West, New York, NY
2023. 05. 09. - Ongoing
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The Tibetian Case and Companion Exhibit
The Semai Case and Companion Exhibit
Description
<Facing the Mannequin> dives into the unique backstories behind the mannequins still used in the dioramas displayed in the Gardner D. Stout Hall of Asian Peoples, which opened in 1980 at the American Museum of Natural History. How effectively do the mannequins in the Hall of Asian Peoples represent their respective cultures? Historically, ethnographic museums have used mannequins to teach their visitors about cultures from around the world. But today most museums find other ways to do this same work. Many think that mannequins cannot represent an entire race, culture or group of people; others are concerned that mannequins freeze cultures in time.
Credits
Curators and Researchers | Sooah Kwak, Omar AlAttas, Brooklyn Benway, Karina Elizabeth Ceron, Mary Justine Erickson, Teresa Figueiras, Jeanwon Kim, Zoe Lee, Chuyan Li, Yannick Pui Yu Ma, Kristie A. Schlauraff, Mika Tal, Valencia Tong
Advisors | Ciné Ostrow, Laurel Kendall, David Harvey
Editor | Allison Hollinger
Graphic Design | Jennifer Dillon
Web | Brett Peterson
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