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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.

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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 ...more

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