This exhibition is in two parts. Eight currently working photographers/teams from the Nordic countries comprise the core in the galleries. They are presented on the central and end walls with series published in fashion magazines in recent years. All the artists are shown with series to indicate how they work in terms of photography and narration.
On the curved walls at the sides we present some brief history in the first gallery: Prelude to fashion photography in the 1800s, Some major "heroes" and Norwegian fashion photography 1930-1990. In the second gallery the curved walls present some themes that have been important in fashion photography: Technique, Fashion/art, Staging, Realism/snapshot, Surrealism, and The fashion magazine.
A HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY FROM PREUS MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS
Foto: Arne B. Langleite/Preus museum
Writing the history of photography is not simple. No single history of photography exists. There are many. Preus Museum's version takes its starting point, of course, in the museum's collections. Thus something.... read more >>
