Cloak and Dagger: Design Espionage

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:30 p.m. In past centuries sample books served to record patterns and motifs used in decorative arts and were carefully guarded by manufacturers against espionage attempts from competitors. In this panel, held in conjunction with Multiple Choice: From Sample to Product, Cooper-Hewitt invites you to join intellectual property lawyer Harley Lewin, and Susan Posen, CEO of Zac Posen, in a conversation with Eric Wilson of The New York Times on how designers strive to protect their work in a knock-off culture. Cooper-Hewitt Members and students with valid ID: $5; non-members: $10. Please call the Education department to secure student and member rates. Image credits (top to bottom): Sample plate: Chantilly, France, ca. 1920s | Glazed earthenware | Museum purchase from the Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund 2003-5-5 | Photo: Matt Flynn | Salesman's embroidery sample: France, 1800 | Silk and metallic thread embroidery on cut and voided silk velvet | Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund | 1932-1-18 | Photo: Matt Flynn | Sample plate: Probably France, ca. 1875 | Enamled and gilded porcelain | Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund | 1990-152-1 | Photo: Matt Flynn

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