Ep. 28 | Fashion as Wearable Art: Jae Jarrell

Elaine "Jae" Jarell is an artist, fashion designer and one of the co-founders of the African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists (AFRICOBRA) best known for her one-of-a-kind pieces during the Black Arts Movement. She used her designs to celebrate Black culture and provide positive imagery of and for African Americans. Listen to her story. More at www.blackfashionhistory.com. Sources/Further Reading: Image Magazine, April 1978 Edition http://agyu.art/project/jae-jarrell-2/ https://www.mocacleveland.org/jae-jarrell https://never-the-same.org/interviews/wadsworth-and-jae-jarrell/ https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/exhibitions/3300 http://agyu.art/project/jae-jarrell/ https://crystalbridges.org/blog/soul-of-a-nation-jae-and-wadsworth-jarrell-partners-in-life-and-art/ https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/210701 Join our email list to receive exclusive notes and updates by texting your name and email to (864) 539 -2284 Email us: [email protected] Follow us: @blackfashionhistorypodcast @taniquaruss  And if you haven't done so already, please take a moment to rate and review the show. We love hearing your feedback! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message