T-shirts; Clothing and dress; Hip-hop; 1980s; 1990s
The 'hiphop' fashion of the 1980s and 1990s were heavily influenced by the music entertainment industry. Many of these fashions were either designed or promoted by rap artists. Fubu attire was designed by four black designers who wanted to create a...
Guitar; Musical instruments; Dylan, Bob, 1941-; Autographs; Music -- History; Folk music -- History; Music -- United States -- History
Bob Dylan's influence on popular music is immeasurable. Throughout his career, he changed the face of many different genres of music, including folk, rhythm and blues, rock, pop and country. Born in 1961 as Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth,...
But Where Do You Sit? Frivolous, fun furniture in bright colors and kitschy themes expanded furniture's playfulness in the 1960s. Innovative Italian designers pioneered new ideas, materials and "anti-design" shapes in domestic...
Headgear; Ghana; Ghana--Social life and customs; Togo--Social life and customs; Helmets; 1960s
Helmets like this one, called ipiedza, are worn by hunters and warriors among peoples of northern Ghana and Togo in Western Africa during festivals associated with hunting and war. The cow horns represent the large animal's power and strength. Used...
Pagodas; Models and modelmaking; China; Soapstone; Architecture -- China
Chinese architecture relies on symmetry and balance. Buddhist temples, other than the Great Wall of China, are among the most recognizable architecture in China. The pagoda is a type of Buddhist building that mainly housed sacred objects. These...
