Postcards from the Edge January 12, 2025

Remember writing postcards especially when you traveled? I used to send myself postcards at the end of a trip to see how long it took to get to my home. Once again the Museum of the City of NY has brought us an exhibit that makes one smile. During the 1920s and ’30s, the bold new look of Art Deco heralded New York’s arrival as a cosmopolitan metropolis: a center of architecture, design, fashion, and culture.The picture postcard, a form of modern communication, transmitted vibrant images and messages around the globe. Art Deco City: New York Postcards from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection illuminates the key role postcards played in transforming New York into an international capital during the years between World Wars. Featuring over 250 postcards as well as decorative arts, fashion, photography, drawings, and architectural models, Art Deco City immerses you into the dazzling style that defined the modern city. That said – I most certainly was underdressed. More than an aesthetic, Art Deco was the look that sold the city to the world. This exhibit is on through February 17, 2025. While visiting the museum please do not forget to experience the heart pulsing, fun, fast paced, colorful, “You Are Here” exhibit (which is right next to the postcards) and draws on the rich archive of movies set in New York, combining thousands of cinematic moments across 16 screens. That delightful movie experience is on through October of 2025. I have seen it multiple times and have enjoyed it over and over again. FYI – The MCNY is open every day.