FOWLER MUSEUM OF CULTURAL HISTORY University of California at Los Angeles Box 951459 Los Angeles, California 90095-1549 tel: (310) 825-4361; fax: 310 206-7007 internet: www.fmch.ucla.edu/welcome.html
		• Threads of Light: Chinese Embroidery from Suzhou and the Photography of Robert Glenn Ketchum March 21 - September 5, 1999
			Visitors will marvel at these 30 exquisite works of art representing the pinnacle of contemporary Chinese embroidery - each a miraculous profusion of texture, color and glancing light, made by artists from the renowned Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute. Most astonishing among these are a series of 13 large-scale embroideries based on the photographs of Robert Glenn Ketchum, one of the leading landscape photographers in the United States. Photographic effects are taken to new heights of expressive potential-conveyed by the light-reflective characteristics of silk thread, among other factors-challenging viewers' notions of realism and interpretation.
		• Walk in Splendor: Ceremonial Dress of the Minangkabau of Indonesia May 2 - September 12, 1999
			This is the first comprehensive exhibition of the Minangkabau people of western Sumatra. It features 250 ceremonial textiles and accessories, including ornate silk cloths and garments with gold and silver patterns that convey traditional wisdom; gold and silver jewelry; and opulent headdresses. John and Anne Summerfield served as curators. See also: PAST CONFERENCES
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