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We went to see this exhibit on Sunday and really enjoyed it. I didn't know that VF had a hiatus for 44 years (it collapsed during the depression and was revived in the 1980's). I really enjoyed the photographs from the first incarnation of the magazine. They employed fantastic (and famous) photographers to populate their pages with intriguing portraits of notable contemporary figures. The portraits from the 2nd incarnation of the magazine were interesting as well, but didn't hold the fascination that the earlier photographs did - quite possibly due to the fact that I had seem many of them before as I have subscribed to VF for a while.
Many of the photographers from the early years are now well-known, respected and collected names in the art world and included in the Getty's fantastic photography collection. That lead to a discussion about the increasingly blurred lines between "high art" and pop culture (and "craft" got thrown in for good measure). For me, having worked in the art world (as well as having studied Art History) it is fascinating how the concept of art has changed in just the past 20 years.
We also attempted to see the Arts and Craft exhibition, only to find that it consisted of one small room full of items and the room was blocked off and dark. It's not something I am going to make a special trip back to see. The other exhibit that we didn't get a chance to see 9and will have to make another trip for) is the Two Germanys exhibition which looks like something worth perusing.
For the LashPair (and other interested in Hearst) they just completed an exhibition of Hearst the Collector and there was a nice book published to go with the exhibition.
Now we need to find another date in the near future to visit again.
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