Sampling Culture http://samplingculture.posterous.com Most recent posts at Sampling Culture posterous.com Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:04:53 -0800 Escaping the mundane: 1930s fashion http://samplingculture.posterous.com/2009/12/05/escaping-the-mundane-1930s-fashion http://samplingculture.posterous.com/2009/12/05/escaping-the-mundane-1930s-fashion [wpvideo QRgBXmhf] A photography exhibit featuring the work of Edward Steichen is taking place at the Art Gallery of Ontario until January 3, 2010. “High Fashion, the Condé Nast Years, 1923-1937” is an exhibit that is rich in historical figures. Great actors and models grace the photos that Steichen became famous for while he worked as a photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair. Steichen’s work depicts the fashions of the times. The height of luxury in the 1920s was followed by The Great Depression and Steichen’s vision of 1930s fashion reveals nothing of the destitution of that time. His are photos that are an escape from the mundane, taking viewers – both then and now – into the world of fantasy. Money is no object here and neither is beauty. Steichen’s photographs reveal the self-confidence of America during a time of transition. The exhibit features more than 200 photos and fashions from some renowned designers of the age: Poiret, Chanel, Lelong, Lanvin, Patou and Schiaparelli. The exhibit is organized by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography, Minneapolis, and the Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne, in collaboration with the AGO. Curator Sophie Hackett from the Art Gallery of Ontario narrates this video about Steichen’s work.

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