From the Neck Up (Exhibition)

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Exist Dates

1947 December 2 - 1947-1948, approximately

Biographical or Historical Note

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Exhibition. Opened December 2, 1947 and closed approximately 1947-1948. Location unknown in the American Museum of Natural History. From the Neck Up featured above-the-shoulder fashions displayed on mannequin busts from a variety of cultures and was curated by Harry L. Shapiro from the Museum's Department of Anthropology and possibly also by Katharine Benecker of the Museum's Department of Education.

Summary

From the Neck Up featured above-the-shoulder fashions displayed on mannequin busts from a variety of cultures and was curated by Harry L. Shapiro from the Museum's Department of Anthropology and possibly also by Katharine Benecker of the Museum's Department of Education (1; 2). Publicity photographs of the exhibition feature and mention a Mr. Singh and a Michel of Helena Rubenstein working on busts (3).

The exhibition featured sections titled (3):

*Why do we do what we do?: For Religion, For Protection, For Fraternal Membership, For Fashion, For Beauty

*Hats for shape

*Teeth – Beards

*The painful process

*Fuss and feathers

*Eyes

*Nose

*Ears

*The Neck

*Hair-Do

This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.

Sources

    (1) American Museum of Natural History. Annual Report. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1947-1948.
    (2) Shapiro, Harry L. From the Neck Up. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1947.
    (3) American Museum of Natural History. Photographic Prints. American Museum of Natural History Special Collections, images: 299502; 299508; 320138; 320139; 320153; 320119; 320133; 320129; 320130; 320134; 320136; 320125.

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temporary exhibition
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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Department of Anthropology.
Related department
Beneker, Katherine
Possible curator of exhibition (2)
Helena Rubinstein, Inc.External link
Exhibition contributor (3)
Shapiro, Harry L. (Harry Lionel) 1902-1990
Curator of exhibition (2)
Singh
Possible Museum preparator, participated in preparing exhibition (3)

Related Resources

American Museum of Natural History. Annual Report. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1947-1948.
American Museum of Natural History photographic drawers
Repository: AMNH Special Collections [Black and white photographs of exhibition in preparation and on view]
subjectOf
From the neck up / by Harry L. Shapiro.
Science Guide No. 131; Date of resource: 1947
Natural history.
Shapiro, Harry L. and Katharine Benecker. "From the Neck Up," Volume 51, No. 10. December 1947.

Written by: Clare O'Dowd
Last modified: 2018 July 31


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