Annenberg Space For Photography Presents - Beauty Culture

“BEAUTY CULTURE provides a seminal examination of photography’s role in capturing and defining notions of modern female beauty and how these images profoundly influence our lives in both celebratory and disturbing ways.” – Annenberg Space for Photography

Looking for something fun to do this Memorial Day weekend? Look no further! The Annenberg Space for Photography, located in the heart of Century City, is launching a photo exhibit focused on how beauty has impacted our society for decades. The “Beauty Culture" (exhibit) encourages a social discussion about the allure and mystique of the pursuit of female beauty, as well as its cult-like glorification and the multi-billion dollar industries that surround it.”

I was honored for the opportunity to teach Beauty at FIDM for nearly five years and the first class of each new quarter began with a discussion about the fascination, as well as the extreme lengths that women go to in order to obtain beauty in a society that demands perfection. As many of you know, I truly believe that our face is a canvas in which we can create a beautiful masterpiece each day. Many of us can look at beauty in a healthy way – in a way that makes us feel more beautiful and feminine. However, other women have taken beauty to the extreme and some have even died at the costs associated with fixing their perceived inadequacies.

I hope that you have the opportunity to see this revolutionary exhibit and I hope that it evokes some profound insight regarding the impact that beauty has had on shaping our culture and more specifically how beauty has shaped you.

The exhibit will run from May 21st – November 27th. The exhibit hours are Wed. – Sunday from 11:00am – 6:00pm. The event will be held at the Anneberg Space for Photography located at: 2000 Avenue of the Stars, #10 – Los Angeles, CA 90067
For additional information you can visit their website at: http://www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org/# or call them at 213.403.3000
If you’re looking for me this weekend – you know where I’ll be!

Until next time…stay beautiful!
Xoxo…