Bessie Bennett

Bessie Bennett (1870 – 1939) was an American jewelry designer, teacher, and museum curator. In 1914 she was named Curator of Decorative Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, the first woman to become a curator at a major museum in the United States.

Bessie Bennett

Bessie Bennett (1870 – 1939) was an American jewelry designer, teacher, and museum curator. In 1914 she was named Curator of Decorative Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, the first woman to become a curator at a major museum in the United States.