The Met Costume Gala Exhibit Poster "Dance" (1986)

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Rare original exhibition poster from the 1986 Metropolitan Museum Of Art Costume Institute benefit gala. Image is from Joseph Christien … more Rare original exhibition poster from the 1986 Metropolitan Museum Of Art Costume Institute benefit gala. Image is from Joseph Christien Leyendecker's 1921 oil on canvas, "Couple Dancing". The 1986 theme was "Dance".

From the LA TIMES: What is probably the most fashion-conscious event of the New York social season--the gala benefit opening of the Metropolitan Museum’s annual Costume Institute show--had Manhattan’s power elite in quite a spin.

This year called “Dance,” the show features on-your-toes ensembles from minuet modes in the late 1700s to swinging threads from the 1960s (the exhibit runs through Sept. 6, 1987).

By the end of the 19th-century, Joseph Christian Leyendecker had become the most sought after illustrator of his day. He reached the peak of his fame and productivity in the 1930s and became a mentor to an entire generation of younger artists, most notably Norman Rockwell. less