"THE SUPREMES" COSTUME COLLECTION EXHIBIT

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA PRESENTS
COME SEE ABOUT ME
The Mary Wilson Supremes Collection
 Presented in cooperation with Blair-Murrah Exhibitions
An exhibit made possible by funds received from the PNC Foundation through PNC Arts Alive

PHILADELPHIA – (August 8, 2012) Nearly a half-century after American female singing group, the Supremes, conquered the airwaves and rose to international stardom, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP), in cooperation with Blair-Murrah Exhibitions, will celebrate the group’s historic imprint on American culture, women’s history, music, and fashion through a ground-breaking new exhibit.  "Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson Supremes Collection" will feature over thirty of the Supremes’ most glamorous gowns.


 “The gowns tell the story of an important era:  the Supremes and the society that the Supremes helped to transform.  The Supremes embodied style, class and integrity at a time when those were some of the only things that African-Americans could legitimately claim in American society.  The grace and confidence that the Supremes personified would inspire a nation and continue to serve as a shining example of modern Black womanhood—American womanhood,” says Dr. Neal.

COME SEE ABOUT ME!

OPENING January 25, 2013!!! “Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson Supremes Collection" is a showcase conceived by Mary Wilson, an original member of the Supremes. In addition to the group’s stunning gowns, “Come See About Me” will feature rarely seen video footage, gold records and album covers, historic photographs, and contemporary magazine and news articles. Wilson’s determined journey towards self-actualization—a story of universal relevance for women of all ages and backgrounds—will be a key theme of the presentation as well. Includes Access to entire Museum Jan 25th through June 30th 2013.

$14.00

 





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