The Vanity Fair Portraits exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery captures a century in pictures. The glamour and history of one of the most famous magazines records the changing moods of two generations, through pictures and prose. Curated by David Friend and Terrence Pepper, the exhibition hosts 150 pictures from the pre-war to pop-modern (1913 - 2008) era.
Published by Conde Nast in 1913 at the dawn of the Jazz Age, the magazine set out to be a cultural catalyst, showcasing works and portraits of people from author Thomas Hardy to American dancer Fred Astaire. Displayed for the first time, these 'portraits chronicle an era in which stars became pulic property and the photographers celebrities in their own right.'
The exhibition runs from the 14th February to the 26th May 2008.
Sophie Cooke
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