Earlier this semester, a group of scholars gathered at Yale for a day-long discussion about a subject of surprising weight: feathers. The workshop, called “Feathers: A Transcultural Art History,” grew ...
Birds are inextricably linked to feathers, which allow them to fly, keep warm and put on dramatic displays. Feathers, however, predate birds—having first belonged to extinct dinosaurs. Finding out ...
Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The fashion world has gone mad for feathers, from Louis Vuitton’s ostrich-feathered headdresses to Dries Van Noten ...