Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Iron Man, the Hulk ... who would have ever thought they'd be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Well, now they are.
Last week we went to the brand-new exhibit Superheroes at the Met. It's still worth seeing if you're interested in the mythology of superheroes in American culture but it's by no means the most incredible exhibit I've ever seen. (Methinks this might be a ploy to hike up attendance.) Basically they show the designs for superhero costumes and try to explain (a little unconvincingly for me) how "the superhero look" has had an influence and transformative effect on American high-fashion and design. You can see the suits that Tobey Maguire wore in Spiderman, Christopher Reeve wore in Superman, even the body armor Robert Downey Jr wears in the current Iron Man movie (guess you can't accuse the Met on not being with the times). They also show other clothing from top-name designers (like Versace, et al.) that supposedly owe a debt to Marvel and DC Comics.
It's not a very large exhibit and a little underwhelming. But, if you haven't been to the Met in a while, seeing this along with the amazing new Greek and Roman galleries makes for a nice time.
Last week we went to the brand-new exhibit Superheroes at the Met. It's still worth seeing if you're interested in the mythology of superheroes in American culture but it's by no means the most incredible exhibit I've ever seen. (Methinks this might be a ploy to hike up attendance.) Basically they show the designs for superhero costumes and try to explain (a little unconvincingly for me) how "the superhero look" has had an influence and transformative effect on American high-fashion and design. You can see the suits that Tobey Maguire wore in Spiderman, Christopher Reeve wore in Superman, even the body armor Robert Downey Jr wears in the current Iron Man movie (guess you can't accuse the Met on not being with the times). They also show other clothing from top-name designers (like Versace, et al.) that supposedly owe a debt to Marvel and DC Comics.
It's not a very large exhibit and a little underwhelming. But, if you haven't been to the Met in a while, seeing this along with the amazing new Greek and Roman galleries makes for a nice time.
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