Elaine D’Farley is the Beauty Director for SELF magazine, where she directs, researches and analyzes industry trends and creates editorial beauty content on multiple platforms. D’Farley spent many years as a fashion editor and stylist and throughout her career attended the fashion shows in Milan, Paris and New York while creating covers, fashion and beauty editorial pages for various magazines.
Philip Gefter writes about photography for The Daily Beast. He previously wrote about the subject for The New York Times. His book of essays, Photography After Frank, was published by Aperture. He produced the feature-length documentary Bill Cunningham New York and is at work on a biography of Sam Wagstaff. He is currently a Guest Scholar at the Getty Museum.
D'Farley will discuss the editorial decision-making process behind contemporary images of beauty and the dichotomy between what is real vs. inspirational or fake. Gefter will chart ideals of beauty as they have changed in fashion photography over the last century.
This event is free and passes are available on Wednesday Oct 19th at noon as well as Thursday Oct 20th at 9:30 am.
Thursday October 27, 2011 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
The Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
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