Last week, after a four and a half hour coach journey we arrived in the incredible city of London. This was an arranged trip by the University and I was thrilled to be visiting an exhibition in the beautiful museum that is the Victoria and Albert in Kensington, to see the exhibition about fashion photographer Horst.
I had never heard of Horst before and this is probably due to him heavily being involved in the fashion industry around the middle of the 20th Century. However I did recognise some of his photos due to the elegant use of lighting and powerful portrait composition.
It was interesting to see how his photography was linked to the movie stars of the 1930's that we had learnt about in a previous lecture. His photography portrayed them in a stunning and compelling manner- really portraying their status. The women in these photos looked strong, beautiful and important as they were now feeling empowered as the new glamorous world of movies was booming.
I enjoyed the exhibition as I learnt that he wasn't just a fashion photographer but also loved to document the world through his camera lens. He travelled the world when it wasn't so common to do so, and also explored patterns from nature. I would've liked to have been able to take some photos or sketch pieces of the exhibition but it's common not to be allowed in one-off exhibitions like this. Although the information was interesting, I didn't find it was overall that engaging and feel that there could've been more interactive features rather than photo after photo on the wall.
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