Weird Beauty

Fashion Photography Now

This exhibition, organized by Carol Squiers and Vince Aletti, presents the most innovative fashion photography of the last few years, from photographers who draw on a range of influences, including art, sexuality, narrative, digital media, and youth culture. It also considers the impact of graphic design on the way that fashion photography is presented.

Along with original photographic prints, the exhibition features hundreds of tear sheets and magazine covers from both mainstream and independent publications by a range of photographers including Steven Meisel, Cindy Sherman, Mario Sorrenti, Nick Knight, Steven Klein, Miles Aldridge, Paolo Roversi, and Sølve Sundsbø.

Although the ultimate purpose of the fashion photograph is to promote high-end style and beauty products, the resulting works often emerge as some of the most imaginative and multifaceted images currently being produced.

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Miles Aldridge<br> <em>Spot the Fake #1</em> (Published: New York Times, T Magazine), 2006<br> © Miles Aldridge<br> Courtesy of

Miles Aldridge
Spot the Fake #1 (Published: New York Times, T Magazine), 2006
© Miles Aldridge
Courtesy the artist

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Michael Thompson<br> <em>Ruffled Neck</em>, New York City, 2007<br> © Michael Thompson<br> Courtesy of the artist

Michael Thompson
Ruffled Neck, New York City, 2007
© Michael Thompson
Courtesy the artist

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Tim Walker<br> <em>Alice Gibb and Olga Sherer, Sennowe Park, Norfolk, England</em>, November 2007<br> &copy; Tim Walker<br> C

Tim Walker
Alice Gibb and Olga Sherer, Sennowe Park, Norfolk, England, November 2007
© Tim Walker
Courtesy the artist

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Juergen Teller<br> &copy; Juergen Teller<br> Courtesy of the artist

Juergen Teller
Marc Jacobs advertising campaign, S/S 07 William Eggleston with Charlotte Rampling © Juergen Teller
Courtesy the artist

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Steven Klein<br> Untitled, 2008<br> © Steven Klein<br> Courtesy of the artist

Steven Klein
Untitled, 2008
© Steven Klein
Courtesy the artist

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Collier Schorr
Princeton, 2008
© Collier Schorr
Courtesy 303 Gallery, New York and Art + Commerce, New York
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Museum

1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Jan 16, 2009 - May 03, 2009

Special Thanks

This exhibition is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.