In the midst of Hello Spring at Newfields, discover the remarkable Bes-Ben hats that once created a fashion sensation in the Indianapolis Museum of Arts new exhibition, Bes-Ben: The Mad Hatter of Chicago open from April 20, 2018 through January 6, 2019. The exhibition features more than 60 original hats, many never on display before, designed by Benjamin B. Green-Field (18981988). Known for using non-traditional themes and objects such as firecrackers, real razors, stuffed animals and even plastic fruits and vegetables, Green-Field was celebrated as Chicagos Mad Hatter for nearly 50 years and was considered one of the Americas most imaginative milliners. We are thrilled to bring a large number of these highly original and incredibly imaginative hats together for the first time, said Niloo Paydar, curator of textile
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