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Twin Cities Hattitude
by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio
January 28, 2004

There is a colorful display of portrait sized photos of Twin Cities women and their hats in the Guthrie's lobby. The showing, called "Twin Cities Hattitude." (Photo: Walter Griffin)

Minneapolis, Minn. — When it is this cold outside, a hat is a necessity, not necessarily a fashion statement. There are those who beg to differ; they think a hat is an art form no matter the weather. The current production at the Guthrie Theater, called Crowns, celebrates the hat-wearing tradition among African American women.

There is a colorful display of portrait sized photos of Twin Cities women and their hats in the Guthrie's lobby. The showing, called Twin Cities Hattitude, and the photographer is Walter Griffin,who admits to having quite a thing about hats.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked to Griffin. Listen and view some of his work in this RealAudio slideshow.

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