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ABOVE: Ahmad Askalany, Those Who Pray (detail), 2009; iron,
palm leaves; dimensions variable. Image courtesy of Fondazione La Biennale di
Venezia. Photo: Sandra Sider.

ABOVE: Twin sweater set, Krizia, 1980s, Milan, Italy; angora wool; knit. Skirt,
Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), China; silk damask, brocade, satin with silk and filé
thread embroidery. Mandarin necklace, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), China; silk cord,
cornelian, jade, metal. Cuff bracelet, about 1989, Europe; Amber resin, rhinestones.
Boots, designed by Iris Barrel Apfel and made by Canfora, about 1980, Capri, Italy;
leather. Bird Cages, 1950s, China; bamboo, porcelain, metal. Image courtesy of
the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts. Photo: © Eric Boman.
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