Necktie

Giofer

1970 · silk · Costume Institute

The Optical Art aesthetic of the 1960s readily translates into this intriguing tie. The flat pattern appears to dance in a three dimensional manner and would allow for creative expression for men who traditionally were required to dress in standardized suits.

Artist

Giofer

Date

1970

Medium

silk

Culture

Italian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Dr. Barry R. Harwood, 1991