Sharon S. Takeda | Oral History | Costume Society of America

Clarissa M. Esguerra, Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), speaks with fellow Costume Society of America member Sharon S. Takeda about her celebrated career as a curator and author. Sharon S. Takeda is Senior Curator and Head of the Department of Costume and Textiles at LACMA. Her exhibitions include Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015; Kimono for a Modern Age; RODARTE: Fra Angelico Collection; African Inspiration: Kuba Textiles and European Modernism; Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915; Japonism in Fashion: The Influence of Japan on Western Dress; and Miracles and Mischief: Noh and Kyōgen Theater in Japan. In addition to exhibition catalogues, her publications include Japanese Fishermen's Coats from Awaji Island for the Fowler Museum at UCLA; contributions to Edo: Art in Japan 1615-1868 for the National Gallery of Art; and articles in national and international magazines and journals. Sharon serves on the Directing Council of the Centre International d'Etude des Textiles Anciens (CIETA). Did you enjoy this video? Please consider supporting Costume Society of America’s mission and our free webinar series by clicking here to make a contribution: https://csoa.memberclicks.net/contributions.