密苏里州Leila's Hair博物馆在创始人Leila Cohoon死后关闭, 她收藏的历史头发艺术被转移到主要博物馆。
Leila’s Hair Museum in Missouri closed after founder Leila Cohoon’s death, with her collection of historic hair art being transferred to major museums.
在2024年11月创始人Leila Cohoon逝世30年后, 密苏里独立时的Leila头发博物馆已经关闭。
Leila’s Hair Museum in Independence, Missouri, has closed after 30 years, following the death of its founder, Leila Cohoon, in November 2024.
博物馆藏有3000多件历史头发艺术, 包括花圈、首饰、以及用人头发制作的钟表乐队, 有些据信来自美国总统玛丽莲·梦露(Marilyn Monroe)和其他著名人物。
The museum housed over 3,000 pieces of historical hair art, including wreaths, jewelry, and watch bands made from human hair, some believed to come from U.S. presidents, Marilyn Monroe, and other notable figures.
Cohoon是理发师,1956年在古董店找到一个织发框后开始收集,保留了1940年代后衰落的维多利亚时代传统。
Cohoon, a hairdresser, began collecting in 1956 after finding a hair-woven frame in an antique store, preserving a Victorian-era tradition that declined after the 1940s.
她的孙女林赛·埃文斯(Lindsay Evans)正在将收藏品重新装饰给大都会艺术博物馆、国家妇女艺术博物馆以及国家丧葬历史博物馆等主要机构,以纪念她祖母的遗产并保存艺术形式。
Her granddaughter, Lindsay Evans, is now rehoming the collection to major institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Museum of Women in the Arts, as well as the National Museum of Funeral History, to honor her grandmother’s legacy and preserve the art form.