HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Brandon Brooks Redeeming the Irredeemable: The Diabolical Striped Garment

The Holland Land Office Museum welcomed as the next presenter in its Guest Speaker Series Brandon Brooks, the Curator of the John L. Wehle Gallery at the Genesee Country Village & Museum. His presentation, “Redeeming the Irredeemable: The Diabolical Striped Garment,” explored how the stripe and striped garments have been used by society to draw a line between those who are welcome and those who are not. From nefarious criminals, rebels, insurgents, and prisoners, to the middle-class masses, and those wishing to embrace seaside luxury; the history of stripes is full of colorful and conflicting implications.
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