If you've been meaning to get to the Avedon exhibit at the Corcoran, you're running out of time. The "Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power" exhibit closes January 25. I went the other night and, though I wouldn't describe it as a can't miss event except for avid photography buffs, it was interesting to see, on the eve of the inauguration, which people the artist considered to be powerful at different points in the last few decades. The fee for admission to this exhibit is $14. If you're going with a friend, be sure to print out this two-for-one coupon before heading out: Download Corcoran two-for-one coupon. (I can't find the link on the website anymore, so have attached a file. I hope this works.) If you're going anytime near the inauguration (which I don't recommend!), be sure to check for last minute changes to the hours. Once the exhibit closes on the 25th, the museum will be closed until March 13 for roof restoration.
Here's the Corcoran's description of the exhibit:
Two images of the Volpi Ball in Venice, including the one above, were my favorites (albeit not typical of the exhibit). This description from Newsweek, however, certainly casts it in a new light -- I had no idea they were collages.
More typical was this series, as described on the museum's website:
It's interesting to see people like the senior George Bush, described as "Director, CIA," included in this series in 1976, with no knowledge how much of an influence he (and his offspring) would have in the coming decades.
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