Examining the rich and varied history of fashion photography, the exhibitions starts in 1911 with Edward Steichen. In this year he created the first “artistic” fashion photographs and ending in the year 2011 with digital technology as the dominant medium. It explores the ways some photographers, closely associated with fashion, have shaped evolving notions of style and beauty. There are more than one hundred sixty photographs, along with a selection of illustrations, costumes, magazine covers, advertisements and videos. A rich selection of media represent how fashion goes beyond the magazine page and infiltrates our everyday life.
Dates
Now – October 21st 2018
Where
Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, 90049
Admission
Free
Parking
$15 per car or motorcycle, reduced to $10 after 3:00 p.m.
Website
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/fashion_photography/
Book: Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography
Book