Truly excited to see some of these photographer’s work coming to Minneapolis. The Fashion Show opens November 7th at the Weinstein Gallery in Minneapolis. The exhibition will showcase classic and contemporary work from Lillian Bassman, Olivia Bee, Cass Bird, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Sheila Metzner, Deborah Turbeville and Ellen Von Unwerth, among others.
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From the Gallery;
Weinstein Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition devoted to fashion images by leading women photographers, the first exhibition of its kind in the United States.
First and foremost, fashion photography is a means by which clothing and accessories are presented to promote commerce. In a larger sense, the photographs act as documents of varying and evolving moments throughout history, examples of changing fashion trends, artistic preferences, and cultural customs.
During the 20th and 21st centuries, male photographers have received much of the notoriety and accolades for their contributions to fashion photography, while women’s crucial role has often been overlooked or underappreciated. This exhibition, which is long overdue, proudly presents over 40 images by leading female fashion photographers, including Lillian Bassman, Olivia Bee, Cass Bird, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Toni Frissell, Ina Jang, Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Sheila Metzner, Sarah Moon, Genevieve Naylor, Deborah Turbeville, and Ellen Von Unwerth.
The commonality amongst this group of 12 photographers, even though their work spans nine decades, is that each has a strong and unique photographic voice. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, who shot for Harper’s Bazaar in the 1930s, pioneered a new style of photographing her models in motion, which subsequently influenced photographers like Richard Avedon and Irving Penn. Lillian Bassman’s sought after images presented soft-edged portraits of slender and elegant long-necked models. Her lingerie ads from the 1950s are particularly noteworthy in that her corseted models had a softer, more natural sexuality, which differed tremendously from the clinical way in which they had been presented previously. Deborah Turbeville revolutionized fashion photography in the 1970s by turning the conventions from vividly-lit clothing towards something more brooding, edgy, and unsettling. Since the 1970s, Sarah Moon has produced dreamlike, almost melancholy images that have influenced countless contemporary photographers. The images of Cass Bird, who has been photographing since the 2000s, are instantly recognizable by their youthful and carefree spirit. Olivia Bee, the youngest photographer represented at 20 years old, has shot her friends in a dreamy, 1970s inspired style for Harper’s Bazaar, Numero, Levis, Hermes, and the New York Times.
OPENS NOVEMBER 7, 2014
OPENING RECEPTION
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Truly excited to see some of these photographer’s work coming to Minneapolis. The Fashion Show opens November 7th at the Weinstein Gallery in Minneapolis. The exhibition will showcase classic and contemporary work from Lillian Bassman, Olivia Bee, Cass Bird, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Sheila Metzner, Deborah Turbeville and Ellen Von Unwerth, among others.
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From the Gallery;
Weinstein Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition devoted to fashion images by leading women photographers, the first exhibition of its kind in the United States.
First and foremost, fashion photography is a means by which clothing and accessories are presented to promote commerce. In a larger sense, the photographs act as documents of varying and evolving moments throughout history, examples of changing fashion trends, artistic preferences, and cultural customs.
During the 20th and 21st centuries, male photographers have received much of the notoriety and accolades for their contributions to fashion photography, while women’s crucial role has often been overlooked or underappreciated. This exhibition, which is long overdue, proudly presents over 40 images by leading female fashion photographers, including Lillian Bassman, Olivia Bee, Cass Bird, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Toni Frissell, Ina Jang, Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Sheila Metzner, Sarah Moon, Genevieve Naylor, Deborah Turbeville, and Ellen Von Unwerth.
The commonality amongst this group of 12 photographers, even though their work spans nine decades, is that each has a strong and unique photographic voice. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, who shot for Harper’s Bazaar in the 1930s, pioneered a new style of photographing her models in motion, which subsequently influenced photographers like Richard Avedon and Irving Penn. Lillian Bassman’s sought after images presented soft-edged portraits of slender and elegant long-necked models. Her lingerie ads from the 1950s are particularly noteworthy in that her corseted models had a softer, more natural sexuality, which differed tremendously from the clinical way in which they had been presented previously. Deborah Turbeville revolutionized fashion photography in the 1970s by turning the conventions from vividly-lit clothing towards something more brooding, edgy, and unsettling. Since the 1970s, Sarah Moon has produced dreamlike, almost melancholy images that have influenced countless contemporary photographers. The images of Cass Bird, who has been photographing since the 2000s, are instantly recognizable by their youthful and carefree spirit. Olivia Bee, the youngest photographer represented at 20 years old, has shot her friends in a dreamy, 1970s inspired style for Harper’s Bazaar, Numero, Levis, Hermes, and the New York Times.
OPENS NOVEMBER 7, 2014
OPENING RECEPTION
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
We couldn’t be more excited about Alec Soth’s retrospective Until Now, which is opening tonight at the Weinstein Gallery in Minneapolis. This is a show not to miss from one our favorite local photographers and past Over Exposure collaborators.
From the Weinstein Gallery
Weinstein Gallery is pleased to present a retrospective of 35 photographs taken between 1998 and 2014 by internationally recognized Minnesota-based photographer, Alec Soth. Included will be photographs from the well-known projects Sleeping by the Mississippi (2004), NIAGARA (2006), Dog Days, Bogota (2007), Fashion Magazine: Paris/Minnesota (2007), Last Days of W. (2008), Broken Manual (2010) and Siren (2012). In addition, Weinstein Gallery will be debuting a new photograph taken during the Minnesota winter this year. The photograph, Lake Calhoun, 2014, was prominently featured in the New York Times Magazine.
Until Now runs March 21 through May 10, 2014.
Weinstein Gallery
908 West 46th street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419
We couldn’t be more excited about Alec Soth’s retrospective Until Now, which is opening tonight at the Weinstein Gallery in Minneapolis. This is a show not to miss from one our favorite local photographers and past Over Exposure collaborators.
From the Weinstein Gallery
Weinstein Gallery is pleased to present a retrospective of 35 photographs taken between 1998 and 2014 by internationally recognized Minnesota-based photographer, Alec Soth. Included will be photographs from the well-known projects Sleeping by the Mississippi (2004), NIAGARA (2006), Dog Days, Bogota (2007), Fashion Magazine: Paris/Minnesota (2007), Last Days of W. (2008), Broken Manual (2010) and Siren (2012). In addition, Weinstein Gallery will be debuting a new photograph taken during the Minnesota winter this year. The photograph, Lake Calhoun, 2014, was prominently featured in the New York Times Magazine.
Until Now runs March 21 through May 10, 2014.
Weinstein Gallery
908 West 46th street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419