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  • We acquired this object.

2020

  • Work on this object began.

2021

2025

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Face Shield And Hood, Motoko

This is a Face Shield and Hood. It is dated 2020. Its medium is cotton, polyester, cellulose diacetate, plastic. It is a part of the department.

Designed in Bulgaria by fashion designer Katya Lozanova, this hooded face shield buckles securely under the arms. The large shield offers a wide field of vision and ample space for a mask or eyeglasses. The shield can be unzipped for cleaning. Face shields can supplement masks, offering protection for the mouth, nose, and eyes.

It is credited Museum purchase, Cooper Hewitt Responsive Collecting Initiative.

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics.

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