Tag: Bernard

Caitlin Bernard Performed an Abortion on a 10-year-old Rape Victim

Three days after the US Supreme Court issued its historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, a highly respected Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist, took a call from a colleague in Ohio to ask for her help. The physician, who specialized in child abuse cases, had ...

North End Murders- BERNARD ZINNA, 41

It is surprising Zinna lasted as long as he did. He was a small fish swimming in a small pool with some much larger killer fish. Maybe it is hard for some people to leave town. But when you know your life is not worth the cost of a postage stamp you should think about leaving. In April 1969, nine mo...

Bernard Rudofsky’s 1944 exhibition “Are Clothes Modern?”

We’re over two years into intensive research for our upcoming exhibition, Items: Are Clothes Modern? and I still get asked on a fairly regular basis: How did MoMA decide to embark on a fashion exhibition? I always answer with the same (true) story. Several years ago, in an attempt to...