MET, the model as muse
I did a quick yet idea provoking walk through the MET’s exhibition “model as muse” yesterday. The exhibition’s been getting a lot of press, rightfully, as it’s both excellently curated and art directed. Two things struck me while walking through the show. First, how incredible Dior has been in the history of fashion (duh), and how it remains to be under Galliano. The recent Dior Couture they had on display was incredible. It’s the sort of stuff that makes me want to photograph clothing. Second, I was amazed at both how many people were at the exhibit and how interested they were in it. Which seems like a silly thing to say, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen so many people so interested in any exhibit I’ve been to. It was a reminder of how fashion and this aspect of our culture really is mass, and while it feels like it can become isolated to the little bubbles of NYC, Paris, London, etc, it’s so much larger than that. Maybe Penn summed it best in stating, to paraphrase, I take photographs for the housewife in the mid-west.
The museum also posted it’s curator talks in 9 parts, which are a nice history of models and fashion’s social/cultural functions in general:
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Awesome find! I really wanted to see this exhibit but alas, I’m in L.A. Thanks!
Comment by Terence Patrick — May 12, 2009 @ 11:41 am
Graeme,
Hello! I’d like to view the posted videos, but don’t know how to add you as a friend on youtube. Can you please add me as friend? My username is: Splasher78 Thanks for keeping up a GRRREEEAAAT blog,
MIKE
Comment by Mike — June 24, 2009 @ 7:15 pm
Yo!
The same goes for me, I´d love to see the videos.
If possible add me as a friend on you tube. Username: Rikurumpali
The blog is fantastic!
Rick
Comment by Rick the drummer — September 30, 2009 @ 4:22 pm
Sorry, guys, I don’t have access to these any longer myself. They were open to public viewing when I originally posted this, but for whatever reason they changed the permission on the videos. Bah.
Comment by admin — October 1, 2009 @ 5:50 pm
I got these videos as HD mp4 files. If you’ve got an FTP, I can upload them to you.
Comment by Terence Patrick — October 6, 2009 @ 1:42 am