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Brown, Susan

Associate Curator

Positions

Background And Education

Education And Training

Publications

Selected Publications

  • Article

    • Brown, Susan Jeanne and McQuaid, Matilda. 2015. "Connecting with Collections: Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowships." Design Journal, 2 20–21. 2015
    • Brown, Susan Jeanne. 2010. "Fashioning Felt." Textile Forum, (1) 24–26. 2010
  • Book

    • Brown, Susan Jeanne. 2009. Fashioning felt [Exhibition catalog] New York, NY: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. 2009
  • Chapter

    • Brown, Susan J. 2023. "The Idea Factory." In A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes. Brown, Susan J. and Griffith Winton, Alexa, editors. 82–103. New York, New York, and New Haven, Connecticut: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and Yale University Press. 2023
    • Brown, Susan Jeanne and Milbank, Caroline Rennolds. 2020. "Wildness: Suzie Zuzek's Print Designs." In Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer: the artist behind an iconic American fashion brand, 1962-1985. Reeser, Philip, editor. 15–32. New York: Rizzoli Electa. 2020
    • Brown, Susan Jeanne. 2019. "A contemporary background: the textiles of Ruth Adler Designs." In Ruth Adler Schnee: Modern Designs for Living. Blauvelt, Andrew and Wilson, Ian Gabriel, editors. 47–67. Bloomfield Hills, MI: Cranbrook Art Museum. 2019
    • Brown, Susan Jeanne. 2019. "Akira Minagawa: his narrative impulse." In Ripples: Mina Perhonen. Akira, Minagawa, Brown, Susan Jeanne, and Miyake, Issei, editors. 176–179. New York: Rizzoli International Publications Inc.. 2019
    • Brown, Susan Jeanne. 2016. "Alexander Girard, textile architect." In Alexander Girard: a designer's universe. Mateo, Kries and Jochen, Eisenbrand, editors. 170–201. Weil am Rhein, Germany: Vitra Design Museum. 2016
    • Brown, Susan Jeanne. 2014. "Textile, Binary Traces: Kay, 2005." In Making Design: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection. 200–201. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2014
    • Brown, Susan Jeanne. 2014. "Textile, Gold Ripple-Wave, ca. 1956." In Making Design: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection. 636–637. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2014
    • Brown, Susan Jeanne. 2014. "Woman's ceremonial skirt, early 20th century." In Making Design: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection. 328–330. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2014
  • Webpage

Editor Of

  • Book

    • Brown, Susan J. and Griffith Winton, Alexa, editors. 2023. A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes. New York, New York, and New Haven, Connecticut: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and Yale University Press. 2023
    • Brown, Susan Jeanne and McQuaid, Matilda, editors. 2016. Scraps: Fashion, Textiles, and Creative Reuse. New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2016
    • Brown, Susan Jeanne, editor. 2012. Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style. New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley. 2012
    • Timmer, Petra and de Leeuw-de Monti, Matteo. 2011. Color Moves: Art and Fashion by Sonia Delaunay, McQuaid, Matilda and Brown, Susan Jeanne, editors. New York: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. 2011

Presentations

  • Exhibit

    • Brown, Susan J (Curator). 2021. "Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer: The Prints That Made the Fashion Brand." New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2021-06-10 to 2022-01-10..

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