Martha Hellion on restoring costumes // Chagall: Fantasies for the Stage

Martha Hellion has been the sole restorer and installer of Chagall’s Aleko costumes for the past thirty years. In this video she talks about the fabrics and techniques Chagall used to create his Aleko costumes, and her intensive process restoring them. Martha also tells viewers about making the mannequins on which the costumes are displayed. This interview was produced in conjunction with the exhibition "Chagall: Fantasies for the Stage" on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art July 31, 2017–January 7, 2018. More information at www.lacma.org/chagall