Object Title
Bonwit Teller Window Display Featuring Women's Nightwear and Asian Themed Mask by W.T. Benda
Part of
Dan Arje Papers ➔ Series 2. Photographs
Material Category
Photographic Material
Type of Work
photographic prints
Description
Bonwit Teller window display featuring women's nightwear. The mannequin is wearing pants, button down shirt with lapels and large pockets, and wedges. The mannequin is also wearing a mask designed by famed designer W.T. Benda. The mask design has Asian references in it, drawing from the features of characters in oriental plays and mythology. An additional mask lies on a pillow to the left of the display, and a banner at the bottom reads: "Masquerade... Bonwit's champagne fantasy third floor."
Date
November 23 1949
Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Virginia Roehl (photographer)
Władysław T. Benda (artist)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Inscription
#2 Benda Masque/ Nov. 23 1949/ 5011E/ Bonwit Teller (text)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)
Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesDepartment stores, Show windows, Women's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)
Location
box 1 folder 4
Identifier
KA0001_000460
Related Objects
There’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.
Material Category
Photographic MaterialType of Work
photographic printsDescription
Bonwit Teller window display featuring women's nightwear. The mannequin is wearing pants, button down shirt with lapels and large pockets, and wedges. The mannequin is also wearing a mask designed by famed designer W.T. Benda. The mask design has Asian references in it, drawing from the features of characters in oriental plays and mythology. An additional mask lies on a pillow to the left of the display, and a banner at the bottom reads: "Masquerade... Bonwit's champagne fantasy third floor."Date
November 23 1949Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)Virginia Roehl (photographer)
Władysław T. Benda (artist)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Inscription
#2 Benda Masque/ Nov. 23 1949/ 5011E/ Bonwit Teller (text)Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesDepartment stores, Show windows, Women's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)Location
box 1 folder 4Identifier
KA0001_000460Related Objects
There’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.