The First Monday in May

The First Monday in May

201691 min7.4 / 10

A visually sumptuous documentary celebrating the artistry, ambition, and human collaboration behind one of the Met's most spectacular fashion exhibitions.

Chronicles the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton.

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