
Black Dandyism, the 2025 Met Gala’s Theme, Has Its Roots in 18th-Century Painting
A young Black boy, wearing deep red livery with gold trimming, a gold earring, and red-and-white turban secured with a jeweled brooch, stares out at the viewer. Standing before a ship at sea, he hands a letter, addressed to “Monsieur le chevalier de Rohan, …