metropolitan museum of art
i visited the metropolitan museum of art this weekend to look at the new special exhibit, the model as muse: embodying fashion. it was pretty fantastic. i went to the exhibit since i read about it in this new york times' review.
the exhibit is in the space that the turner exhibit was in about 8 months ago. the exhibit was laid out in a chronological order. it started with the 1950s and ended with the present/future of modeling. this layout made sense given that the exhibit walks the viewer through the evolution of the female figure.
the exhibit was an interesting mix of commentary, magazine covers, photos, couture and video. as i walked through the exhibit, the commentary was excellent at bringing cohesion to which models' lifestyles influences what fashions and styles. it also drew lines between the ideal feminine silhouette and the models influences that ideal.
the exhibit was quite crowded, but seemed to handle the crowd well. i could still see and read everything that i wanted/needed to. at times, i needed to jump ahead in the "line," but it did seem to move pretty smoothly with no major congestion points.
after finishing the exhibit, i did jump down to see the newly renovated and reopened "new american wing." it was nice to see some old favorites again. i love the tiffany fountain in the wing. here are some more details on what has changed and stayed the same in this (again) nytimes' review.
also, another note, this is the first time i have ever visited a museum for "double digit" times. congratulations to the met for keeping me entertained and returning.
times visited: 10
time in museum: 1 hr
overall: A
the exhibit is in the space that the turner exhibit was in about 8 months ago. the exhibit was laid out in a chronological order. it started with the 1950s and ended with the present/future of modeling. this layout made sense given that the exhibit walks the viewer through the evolution of the female figure.
the exhibit was an interesting mix of commentary, magazine covers, photos, couture and video. as i walked through the exhibit, the commentary was excellent at bringing cohesion to which models' lifestyles influences what fashions and styles. it also drew lines between the ideal feminine silhouette and the models influences that ideal.
the exhibit was quite crowded, but seemed to handle the crowd well. i could still see and read everything that i wanted/needed to. at times, i needed to jump ahead in the "line," but it did seem to move pretty smoothly with no major congestion points.
after finishing the exhibit, i did jump down to see the newly renovated and reopened "new american wing." it was nice to see some old favorites again. i love the tiffany fountain in the wing. here are some more details on what has changed and stayed the same in this (again) nytimes' review.
also, another note, this is the first time i have ever visited a museum for "double digit" times. congratulations to the met for keeping me entertained and returning.
times visited: 10
time in museum: 1 hr
overall: A
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