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Though he uses a variety of mediums in this show, Shaw’s main tool is light. This is the running theme of the exhibit and the reason why all of his creations have power cords hanging out of them. Shaw works in mostly primary colors and basic shapes and while the result is fine, it is far from stunning. Just as it is easy to miss the fifth work in the show as you are walking into the gallery, it is easy to forget about it as you are walking out. But his “Green Lantern...
...dramatically improved all of the artwork. “Walls of Bloom” would have been more effective had the placement of the blossoms been arranged so you could not see your shoes reflecting in the mirrors. These details, while small, would have made a difference to this exhibit...
...real problem with this show, however, was the art itself. Or more accurately, it was the lack of art. When using simple colors and simple shapes to create art, as Shaw does in this exhibit, there has to be a lot of it. If Shaw was going to use the shapes and colors used by children, he should have remembered the learning technique most often employed by them as well: repetition. An entire gallery of simple lighted creations would have been stunning. New Light Works was not. The individual creations, especially the light boxes, had some merit individually, but they...
...that conjures up images of a bygone era, a word that sends chills of fond nostalgia down the backs of wizened old ladies. It is a world that we have difficulty recreating simply because today, we confuse glamour with glitter. The Museum of Fine Arts’ (MFA) new exhibit The Look; Images of Glamour and Style transports the viewer back to a time when elegance was tantamount to perfection and subtlety was more important than show. The exhibit, which features the photography of George Hoynigen-Huene and Horst P. Horst, two of the most famous fashion photographers...
...room of the exhibit is devoted to recreating the ambience of glamour. White love seats and vases full of lilies of the valley add character to the room. The music of Fred Astaire, Ethel Merman, Edith Piaf and several others is constantly playing in the background. Mannequins clad in authentic gowns show the viewer what evening dresses looked like in real life. The work of photographers such as Steichen, Man Ray, Beaton and Karsh give us an idea of what kinds of other photographic skills were being developed...