VIDEO TOUR
BEAUTY CULTURE, which ran at the Photography Space from May 21, 2011 - November 27, 2011, is a photographic exploration of how feminine beauty is defined, challenged and revered in modern society. The exhibit presents diverse viewpoints on beauty as it has evolved through the 20th and 21st centuries. The videos below are designed to provide additional insight into 16 of the nearly 200 print images featured in the exhibit.
For a slideshow of images from the print show, click here.
Cradle to Grave
Image in video: Beauty, Age 4 © Susan Anderson
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Beauty, Inc.
Images in video: Lip Streaks © Melvin Sokolsky, Geisha © Jodi Cobb
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The Hollywood Glamour Machine
Images in video: Parody of Jayne Mansfield, Sophia Loren photograph © Daniela Federici
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The Marilyn Syndrome
Image in video: Self-portrait © Yasumasa Morimura
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The Pin-Up
Images in video: Cheryl Tiegs © Albert Watson, Anatomy of A Pin-Up © Annie Sprinkle
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What Size Is Beauty?
Image in video: Hilary Swank © 2005 Norman Jean Roy
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What Color Is Beauty?
Images in video: Vidal Sassoon haircut © Terence Donovan, Lakshmi Menon © Prabuddha Dasgupta Connie Chiu © Ellis Parrinder
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Reaction and Revolution
Images in video: Foot X-ray, toe reduction surgery © Zed Nelson, Cory - 2010 © Lynn Johnson
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Androgyny
Image in video: Sinead O'Connor, Rolling Stone cover 1992 © Albert Watson
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What Shape Is Beauty?
Image in video: Fat Bottom Review © Leonard Nimoy
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The Model Industry
Images in video: Twiggy © Melvin Sokolsky, Alek Wek, Elle Magazine cover 1997 © Gilles Bensimon
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