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Tens of thousands of tons of the blue indigo pigment are produced each year around the world, in an attempt to quench an insatiable thirst for the eternal "blue gold" of fashion: the jeans, which this year celebrates 145 years of cult following, and is estimated to generate sales of 450 million pairs a year. This lecture plots a blue trail through time, geographies, and cultures following jeans and its precursor, the indigo dye.
The unique pigment's history began centuries before Levi's: a unique pigment tied to the history of the Jewish people, especially in Central Asia, and the art of ikat dying and weaving. Fashion, history, and craft are intertwined in the lecture, revealing endless layers, and shades of blue.
Presented in collaboration with Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest.
Filmed on Friday, Oct 5, 2018
Leadership Support for digital media at The Contemporary Jewish Museum is generously provided by the Jim Joseph Foundation.