July 22, 2009

Ogalthorpe meets Avedon (posthumously) at SFMOMA

Just a reminder to those of you on the west coast and especially to those in California: There is a Richard Avedon exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. It a career retrospective and SFMOMA is the only Amercian venue for the showing. The exhibition lasts until November 29 of this year. It's definitely worth the view. Even if you've seen every Avedon book on the shelves at Borders, there's something special about seeing them hanging on the walls. The shots (it's actually three frames placed side by side) of Warhol and the Factory crew stood over six feet tall and took up about 40 feet of wall space. Definitely not to be missed if you have the means and opportunity.

And if you go, get your tickets in advance (you can get them online). The exhibition has timed entry and sells out during popular hours.

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