The Cult of Beauty Exhibit (2 April -17 July 2011)

[ParadEyes]

From 2 April - 17 July 2011, the V&A's spring exhibition brings together many of the greatest Aesthetic paintings and finest decorative art of this extraordinary movement. Paintings by Aesthetic artists such as Edward Burne-Jones and James McNeill Whistler are displayed alongside the work of leading designers including William Morris and E. W. Godwin.


Influenced by the paintings of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the stylist Damian Foxe transformed the actress Bonnie Wright into a modern day Fanny Cornforth or Alexa Wilding (Rossetti’s models and muses)
Dressed in flowing olive-green and coral coloured gowns, Bonnie Wright is shown surrounded by peacock feathers and opulent floral arrangements. If you would like to see the photographs and a behind-the-scenes video of the fashion shoot just follow the link below:
http://www.howtospendit.com/#/articles/3814-fashion-shoot-genius-in-beauty



Read more about the exhibition:
http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/periods_styles/cult-of-beauty/exhibition/index.html



Some images from the fashion photoshoot

sources:
preraphaelitebrotherhood
vam.ac.uk

 

[ChrissyM]

ugh, i love the V&A
they've always got great things going on over there.

did you look at the blog? the design for the space looks lovely

starting in just a few days!

i'm not in london any more but would love to hear feedback from anyone who's able to make it over to the exhibit

 

[MUXU]

definitely going to see this exhibition. love the pre-raphaelite painters and other english painters from that time period.