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| Image from Fiore Beauty Blog |
Hope your weekend was relaxing. This weekend I finally had the chance to check out the Beauty Culture exhibit at the
Annenberg Space for Photography with some friends, which ended up being a really great exhibit. I got a chance to see many of the images that have become so iconic over the decades in the fashion/modeling industry but I was also given the chance to watch a short documentary directed by Lauren Greenfield on the fascination with beauty culture and its almost destructive/cult quality and the strive for perfection in our society and the media's portrayal of it. Don't get be wrong there were some really beautiful images but also in contrast to that there were images that documented the obsessive and as mentioned before almost destructive side to beauty. The collection included some very intriguing and captivating imagery. Extremely well done. If you have the chance to check it out I insist you do!
Unfortunately I wasn't able to take my camera in so I ended up shooting some quick pictures on the outside of the building which was pretty cool since it is surrounded by the high-rise buildings of Century City.
Here is a small description of what the exhibit is all about:
BEAUTY CULTURE
provides a seminal examination of photography’s role in capturing and
defining notions of modern female beauty and how these images profoundly
influence our lives in both celebratory and disturbing ways.
Through different lenses focused on the body beautiful, the exhibition examines both traditional
and unconventional definitions of beauty, challenging stereotypes of
gender, race and age. It explores the links between beauty and
violence, glamour and sexuality and the cost (in its multiple meanings)
of beauty.
Featuring works from over 100 world-renowned beauty, fashion and fine art photographers, BEAUTY CULTURE
encourages a social discussion about the allure and mystique of the
pursuit of female beauty, as well as its cult-like glorification and the
multi-billion dollar industries that surround it.
BEAUTY CULTURE presents diverse
viewpoints on beauty as it has evolved through the 20th and 21st
centuries. These viewpoints are at times challenging, daring and
controversial. Ultimately, the exhibition illustrates the power of the
still image in shaping cultural ideals and expectations of feminine
beauty – and photography’s undeniable influence on conceptions of the
Self.
In addition to over 170 photographs featured in the print gallery, BEAUTY CULTURE
showcases hundreds of digital images in vivid detail on high-resolution
screens in the Digital Gallery. The Digital Gallery also includes a
short documentary film that expands upon the print exhibition’s themes,
featuring interviews with well-known photographers, models, historians
and beauty experts who guide visitors on a fascinating photographic
exploration of the culture – and cult – of beauty. (Info from Annenberg site)
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| A little Curry House to end a great day! |
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| Curry Chicken was amazing. |
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| Iced Green Tea |
- Bridgette Ivory
