Edible Monuments: The Art of Food for Festivals

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Marcia Reed is chief curator at the Getty Research Institute. She discusses her current exhibition, Edible Monuments: The Art of Food for Festivals, which examines food as spectacle and an expression of power. Culling from rare books, serving manuals, lithographs, decorative items and more, she pieces together the fascinating history of these edible monuments.

The catalogue for the exhibition is available here.

Music: " Stuck in Caroline"