In one section of the gallery, the room was dark, with lighted pictures of different famous women. I loved how there were just small pops of striking colors. I was drawn in to each small picture, observing the different lights/pigments.
The rest of the gallery (completely separate from the dark room) had a very calming feel, with tones of white, blue and grey. I liked how some photographs were very large and spread out, so that there was white space in between—it made the room feel taller and more spacious. It was appropriate for the calm approach to his room.
It was really interesting to see how many women Avedon had photographed too, women famous in both this time and also women that perhaps our parents and grandparents knew very well. And yet, women who are currently alive or those who have passed, were all jumbled together on one wall—there was not a defined pattern to how he displayed each photo, because each photo had equal importance.
I encourage everyone to check out his work, as well as to check the website of the Gagosian Gallery to see what exhibitions are coming up!
For more information, here is a link--I would definitely check out some of Avedon's work!
http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/richard-avedon--november-01-2013
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