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Authorship Dispute Erupts Over 'Hair Dress' at the Met's Costume Institute

Artnet News·Vittoria Benzine·19 days ago
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This year’s Met Gala has come and gone, but the Metropolitan Museum of Art ‘s “Costume Art” exhibition that underpinned the soiree’s art historical theme still has intrigue in store. On Instagram, the London-based British sculptor, weaver, and filmmaker Anouska Samms said she had a hand in the creation of one dress on view— Corpus Nervina 0.0 (2023-24) , which the Met has attributed entirely to her one-time collaborator, New York-based Israeli fashion designer Yoav Hadari . Samms wants credit, too. In a May 11 reel sharing her side of the story, Samms recounts learning of the garment’s inclusion in “Costume Art” when late fashion legend Alexander McQueen ‘s Sarabande Foundation tagged her in a post celebrating its exhibition debut. Samms explained she met an unnamed designer—Hadari—in 2023, when they were both Sarabande residents. That year, they collaborated on the Hair Dress which she claims Corpus Nervina 0.0 resembles.…

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