Interview with Sarah Grant: Marie Antoinette Style Exhibition

In this episode, host Ellie Woodacre interviews Dr Sarah Grant, lead curator for the V&A's incredibly popular 'Marie Antoinette Style' exhibition. We'll discuss the exhibition, the inspiration behind it and what it tells us about Marie Antoinette and her legacy.Guest Bio: Dr Sarah Grant is a Senior Curator in the Department of Art, Architecture, Photography & Design at the V&A. Sarah holds a doctorate in eighteenth-century French art from the University of Oxford and a Masters in eighteenth-century French decorative arts from the Courtauld Institute of Art. Her books include Marie Antoinette Style; Female Portraiture and Patronage in Marie-Antoinette’s Court; Toiles de Jouy: French printed cottons 1760–1830 and Style and Satire: Fashion in Print 1777-1927. Her exhibitions include Marie Antoinette Style; Modern Masters: Matisse, Picasso, Dali & Warhol and Fashion Fantasies.If you missed the exhibition, you can still order and enjoy the exhibition catalogue!Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahgrantcurator