LA Annenberg Beauty Culture

Beauty Culture, on display May 21 - November 27, 2011, 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.

Featuring works from iconic photographers such as Albert Watson, Bert Stern, Herb Ritts, Man Ray, Jean-Paul Goude, Guy Bourdin, Horst, Melvin Sokolsky, Matthew Rolston, Philippe Halsman, Lauren Greenfield and Tyen, Beauty Culture encourages a social dialogue about the allure and mystique of the pursuit of female beauty, as well as the cult-like glorification and multi-billion dollar industries that surround it.

In addition to over 170 photographs featured in the print gallery, Beauty Culture will showcase nearly 500 digital images in vivid detail on high-resolution screens in the Digital Gallery.