Jonathan Michael Square
Biographic Data
| ID | 6666294 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonathan Michael Square |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonathan Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Square |
| SIGNATURE | SQUARE J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Parsons School of Design |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-5793-8136 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Editor’s Introduction
The Evolution of the Afric-American
Jonathan Michael Square guest curated the 2025–26 Winterthur exhibition Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery. In this essay, he discusses his decisions to retain the term “Afric-American” in the exhibition title and lowercase “black” in introductory panels and labels. Square traces the evolving terminology used to describe people of African descent in the United States, arguing that racial nomenclature has always been a site of poli…
Pratiques curatoriales, archivistiques et muséales dans le domaine de la mode
Alors que les expositions consacrées à la mode deviennent des événements de grande envergure qui attirent sans cesse plus de public, il devient indispensable de s’interroger sur le rôle des musées et des expositions dans la construction de l’image de la mode et l’éducation à son histoire. Incontestablement, il existe un lien entre la manière dont la mode est perçue dans la société et la façon dont elle est mise en scène dans les musées. Ce que ce…
Moda Negra, past and present
The institution of slavery had a profound and enduring influence on the culture of Brazil, particularly in fashion. The early trans-Atlantic slave trade was dominated by the Portuguese, beginning in the sixteenth century; the importation of enslaved Africans to Brazil continued well into the nineteenth century, contributing to Brazil’s large Black population. Enslaved individuals actively used fashion to express their African heritage and resist …
Moda Negra, past and present
The institution of slavery had a profound and enduring influence on the culture of Brazil, particularly in fashion. The early trans-Atlantic slave trade was dominated by the Portuguese, beginning in the sixteenth century; the importation of enslaved Africans to Brazil continued well into the nineteenth century, contributing to Brazil’s large Black population. Enslaved individuals actively used fashion to express their African heritage and resist …
Pratiques curatoriales, archivistiques et muséales dans le domaine de la mode
Alors que les expositions consacrées à la mode deviennent des événements de grande envergure qui attirent sans cesse plus de public, il devient indispensable de s’interroger sur le rôle des musées et des expositions dans la construction de l’image de la mode et l’éducation à son histoire. Incontestablement, il existe un lien entre la manière dont la mode est perçue dans la société et la façon dont elle est mise en scène dans les musées. Ce que ce…
Moda Negra, past and present
The institution of slavery had a profound and enduring influence on the culture of Brazil, particularly in fashion. The early trans-Atlantic slave trade was dominated by the Portuguese, beginning in the sixteenth century; the importation of enslaved Africans to Brazil continued well into the nineteenth century, contributing to Brazil’s large Black population. Enslaved individuals actively used fashion to express their African heritage and resist …
Editor’s Introduction
The Evolution of the Afric-American
Jonathan Michael Square guest curated the 2025–26 Winterthur exhibition Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery. In this essay, he discusses his decisions to retain the term “Afric-American” in the exhibition title and lowercase “black” in introductory panels and labels. Square traces the evolving terminology used to describe people of African descent in the United States, arguing that racial nomenclature has always been a site of poli…
Art (2 works) · Fashion and Cultural Textiles (2 works) · Humanities (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art History and Market Analysis (1 work) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (1 work) · Clothing (1 work) · Cultural Identity and Heritage (1 work)