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Elizabeth L. Block, an art and culture historian, is a Senior Editor in the Publications and Editorial Department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Dr. Block earned her PhD in art history at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, with a focus on 19th-century American painting. She also holds an MA in American Studies from Columbia University, and a BA in English from The George Washington University.


Gilded Age Fashion (Hardie Grant) is available for preorder now.


Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing (MIT Press) is the winner of the Costume Society of America’s 2025 Millia Davenport Publication Award. The book has been featured in Forbes, Hyperallergic, Daily Art Magazine, Town & Country, The New York P
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As an art historian who spends an inordinate amount of time in museums, especially The Met, I usually steer away from reading museum fiction. Too much 'Thomas Crown Affair'! But as a devoted reader of Fiona Davis's novels who gets happily lost in the ...more
Beyond Vanity by Elizabeth L. Block
"A very interesting study, with incredible images of hairstyling from years past !"
Beyond Vanity by Elizabeth L. Block
"So excited to read a dedicated book to the history of hair. I’m both a hairstylist and colourist of 20 years and also a history nerd. I usually have to make do with extracts from fashion and makeup history books. I haven’t finished reading it yet but" Read more of this review »
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"I’ve been a hairdresser for about 30 years now. I Love the history of hair and culture. I was so excited to find this book as a professional as well as a fun read! Especially someone like Elizabeth who has access to the inside of history at the Metro" Read more of this review »
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