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Opening Program—Roaring: Art, Fashion, and the Automobile in France, 1918–1939
Enjoy an overview of the exhibition Roaring: Art, Fashion, and the Automobile in France, 1918–1939 with Genevieve Cortinovis, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Associate Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, followed by a conversation with exhibition contributor and automotive historian Ken Gross. Gross is a writer, automotive historian, and former director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

Designed by Carrosserie Vanvooren, Courbevoie, France, active 1888–1950; made by Automobiles Ettore Bugatti, Molsheim, France, active 1909–1963; Type 57C Shah (detail), 1939; 51 inches x 78 inches x 16 feet 1 inches; Collection of Petersen Automotive Museum 2025.01; Photo: Peter Harholdt
Ticket information
Tickets for this free program may be reserved in person at the Museum’s welcome desks or through MetroTix. All tickets reserved through MetroTix incur a service charge; the service charge is waived for tickets reserved at the Museum.
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
