"Drawing, Textile Design: Party Ashtray" (1930–31) Designed by Donald Deskey. Courtesy, Cooper Hewitt & Smithsonian Design Museum. Gift of Donald Deskey. Photo: Matt Flynn © Smithsonian Institution
Museums & GalleriesUpper East Side

The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s

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In the 1920s American style of dress came to define the jazz era. This exhibition explores the aesthetic of the era and how it developed with the growth of technology. There will be 400 objects on display that highlight art, fashion, architecture and film from the decade.

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Large Print
Open and/or Closed Captioned
Wheelchair Accessible
Audio Description
Neurodiverse Programming
Sign Language Interpretation
Type
Decorative & Folk Art
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