Manchester: 100 Years of Vogue

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Recently I visited the city of Manchester to gather research for my sense of place project. Whilst in Manchester I got the chance to visit Manchester Art Gallery and view the exhibition 100 Years of Vogue before it closed there. I follow fashion magazines a lot and love the idea of mixing and combining graphic design with fashion marketing and photography and due to the way in which my project was flowing I thought that a look round this exhibition would be very beneficial. 


The exhibition celebrated the work of British Vogue which turned 100 years old in 2016. On the top floor of Manchester Art Gallery you can explore the history of Vogue, travelling through the decades: one is free to explore Cecil Beaton’s defining images of the 1920s and 1930s; David Bailey’s representation of the swinging sixties; Patrick Demarchelier’s intimate depiction of Cindy, Naomi and Claudia—the original supermodels; plus portraits of some of the greatest designers of the 20th Century. The exhibition guides you through the journey the magazine has taken, alongside popular cultures. Viewing the work of David Bailey was my favourite part; I am such a big fan of Baileys work and always manage to visit his exhibitions whenever they are showing. I also love collecting and buying his photography books. 




I thought the exhibition was fantastic. I loved walking through the gallery and seeing how the photography of time has varied and adapted. I am looking at photography through fashion magazines in my Studio Sense of Place project, therefore, I believe this would be an amazing source of primary research to hold within my sketchbook. 

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