Friday, January 27, 2023
Things to do in Geneva
  • HOME
  • 10 THINGS TO DO
  • ABOUT US
    • ADVERTISE WITH US: REACH THE EXPATS IN GENEVA
  • EVENTS
  • EAT OUT
    • All
    • SWISS RESTAURANTS
    Fondue

    SURPRISING SECRETS TO EATING – AND MAKING – SWISS FONDUE

    Baoti brunch Geneva

    NEW BRUNCH IN GENEVA: BAOTI – FOR BUN LOVERS

    Street Gourmet Geneva

    GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES – GENEVA’S NEW FOODIE CONCEPT

    Chat Noir Club Geneva takeaway

    ORDER IN – CLUBBING AND COCKTAILS IN YOUR LIVING ROOM

  • FEEL GOOD
    Floating at ORIGIN Float Experience

    HUNTING FOR THE PERFECT GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS IN GENEVA? GIFT OUR FAVOURITE SPA AND WELLBEING EXPERIENCE

    Ice skating in Geneva - Parc des Bastions

    WHERE TO GO ICE SKATING IN GENEVA

    autumn bike ride from Geneva

    AUTUMN BIKE RIDE THROUGH VAUD’S VINEYARDS

    Geneva bike toutes

    CYCLE THROUGH GENEVA’S PICTURE-PERFECT VINEYARDS

  • GO OUT
    Geneva Lux Festival 2022

    GENEVA LUX FESTIVAL 2022

    Dog-friendly hotel geneva Beau-Rivage

    5 DOG-FRIENDLY PLACES IN GENEVA

    Geneva bike toutes

    CYCLE THROUGH GENEVA’S PICTURE-PERFECT VINEYARDS

    Candlelight Chopin concert

    CANDLELIGHT FEVER – OPEN-AIR CHOPIN CONCERT

  • LEARN
    CONTEST! Things To Do in Geneva x Costanza Fine Art

    ART LESSONS IN GENEVA

    Geneva Business School Fine Art MBA

    GET YOUR MBA… IN FINE ART!

    Chateau de Prangins

    FAMILY EXHIBITIONS AND GUIDED TOURS AT CHATEAU DE PRANGINS

    FIDE exam Geneva

    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FIDE EXAM

  • SHOP
    Cheese and champagne atelier du fromage

    HOLIDAY APÉROS THAT SPARKLE: TOP 5 CHEESES TO PAIR WITH CHAMPAGNE

    Terroir Wine Club contest

    GENEVA WINE TASTING SUBSCRIPTION: YOUR TICKET TO THE BEST-KEPT LOCAL SECRET

    indoor plants Geneva

    INJECT SOME CALM AND COLOUR INTO YOUR LIFE

    swiss monthly subscription boxes

    BEST SWISS SELF-CARE AND GIFT BOXES TO ORDER DURING COVID 

  • GET AWAY
    Rochers de Naye

    TOP 10 WEEKEND GETAWAYS FROM GENEVA

    visit neuchatel

    WHY NEUCHATEL SHOULD BE ON YOUR RADAR

    SWISS STAYCATION: MÜRREN AND THE LAUTERBRUNNE VALLEY

    SWISS STAYCATION: WATERFALLS, 007 THRILLS AND FONDUE, OF COURSE!

    CitizenM hotel Geneva

    TRENDY CONTACTLESS HOTEL OPENS IN GENEVA – WIN A NIGHT FOR 2!

  • CONTACT
  • EDUCATION
No Result
View All Result
Things to do in Geneva
  • HOME
  • 10 THINGS TO DO
  • ABOUT US
    • ADVERTISE WITH US: REACH THE EXPATS IN GENEVA
  • EVENTS
  • EAT OUT
    • All
    • SWISS RESTAURANTS
    Fondue

    SURPRISING SECRETS TO EATING – AND MAKING – SWISS FONDUE

    Baoti brunch Geneva

    NEW BRUNCH IN GENEVA: BAOTI – FOR BUN LOVERS

    Street Gourmet Geneva

    GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES – GENEVA’S NEW FOODIE CONCEPT

    Chat Noir Club Geneva takeaway

    ORDER IN – CLUBBING AND COCKTAILS IN YOUR LIVING ROOM

  • FEEL GOOD
    Floating at ORIGIN Float Experience

    HUNTING FOR THE PERFECT GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS IN GENEVA? GIFT OUR FAVOURITE SPA AND WELLBEING EXPERIENCE

    Ice skating in Geneva - Parc des Bastions

    WHERE TO GO ICE SKATING IN GENEVA

    autumn bike ride from Geneva

    AUTUMN BIKE RIDE THROUGH VAUD’S VINEYARDS

    Geneva bike toutes

    CYCLE THROUGH GENEVA’S PICTURE-PERFECT VINEYARDS

  • GO OUT
    Geneva Lux Festival 2022

    GENEVA LUX FESTIVAL 2022

    Dog-friendly hotel geneva Beau-Rivage

    5 DOG-FRIENDLY PLACES IN GENEVA

    Geneva bike toutes

    CYCLE THROUGH GENEVA’S PICTURE-PERFECT VINEYARDS

    Candlelight Chopin concert

    CANDLELIGHT FEVER – OPEN-AIR CHOPIN CONCERT

  • LEARN
    CONTEST! Things To Do in Geneva x Costanza Fine Art

    ART LESSONS IN GENEVA

    Geneva Business School Fine Art MBA

    GET YOUR MBA… IN FINE ART!

    Chateau de Prangins

    FAMILY EXHIBITIONS AND GUIDED TOURS AT CHATEAU DE PRANGINS

    FIDE exam Geneva

    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FIDE EXAM

  • SHOP
    Cheese and champagne atelier du fromage

    HOLIDAY APÉROS THAT SPARKLE: TOP 5 CHEESES TO PAIR WITH CHAMPAGNE

    Terroir Wine Club contest

    GENEVA WINE TASTING SUBSCRIPTION: YOUR TICKET TO THE BEST-KEPT LOCAL SECRET

    indoor plants Geneva

    INJECT SOME CALM AND COLOUR INTO YOUR LIFE

    swiss monthly subscription boxes

    BEST SWISS SELF-CARE AND GIFT BOXES TO ORDER DURING COVID 

  • GET AWAY
    Rochers de Naye

    TOP 10 WEEKEND GETAWAYS FROM GENEVA

    visit neuchatel

    WHY NEUCHATEL SHOULD BE ON YOUR RADAR

    SWISS STAYCATION: MÜRREN AND THE LAUTERBRUNNE VALLEY

    SWISS STAYCATION: WATERFALLS, 007 THRILLS AND FONDUE, OF COURSE!

    CitizenM hotel Geneva

    TRENDY CONTACTLESS HOTEL OPENS IN GENEVA – WIN A NIGHT FOR 2!

  • CONTACT
  • EDUCATION
No Result
View All Result
Things to do in Geneva
No Result
View All Result
Home LEARN

THE BEAUTY OF LINES

by Things to do in Geneva
May 5, 2019
in LEARN
0
THE BEAUTY OF LINES
0
SHARES
183
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Signup for Things to do in Geneva Newsletter Signup for Things to do in Geneva Newsletter Signup for Things to do in Geneva Newsletter

LAUSANNE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

by Catherine Lewis

 

Musée de l’Élysée, Lausanne

It is rare to find an exhibition of images of such great importance in the history of photography, all housed under one roof. It is even rarer to have found one so close by in Lausanne.

The Beauty of Lines exhibition at the Musée de l’Élysée, Lausanne is a collection of photographic images taken by some of the finest photographers of the 20th and 21st century – including Mapplethorpe, Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke White, Man Ray, Robert Doisneau, Walker Evans and Imogen Cunningham.

160 photographs have been carefully curated from a collection considered to be one of the top five private collections in the world, which are owned by Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla. These images all fall under the theme of ‘The Beauty of Lines’.

 

 

WHO ARE SONDRA GILMAN AND CELSO GONZALEZ-FALLA?

Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez Falla

Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez Falla are American collectors of photographic images, based in New York.

Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez Falla’s New York Apartment

They live in an apartment surrounded by their collection of over 1,500 images. Every photographic print in their collection has been selected and purchased based purely on their personal tastes and preferences.

The exhibition The Beauty of Lines is the first time a collection of their images has ever been viewed by the public.

 

THE THEME OF THE EXHIBITION

Lewis Hine – On The Hoist Empire State Building 1931

You can see the theme in its purest form (with lines in the images being very strong) in Lewis Hine’s images of builders working on the Empire State building.

The theme in a more abstract form (where lines are created by shadows) can be seen in Leon Levinstein’s more reportage style of images.

 

There are more esoteric lines in the case of a beautiful portrait of Sondra Gillman herself taken by Robert Mapplethorpe. A beautiful image clearly using the lines of light – the light of Sondra’s face and shoulder against the dark background.

Some amazing flower and botanical images taken by Imogen Cunningham show the beauty of using light to create soft lines within an image.

Cig Harvey – The Pale Yellow Cadillac, Sadie, Portland © Cig Harve

An interesting twist on the idea of ‘’lines being crossed” comes through the images of Cig Harvey who portrays transvestites in all their beauty and glamour and by Sally Mann who controversially took images of her children as they were growing up.  Her images show her children running around naked which caused quite a scandal in the US – therefore crossing a “line”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHY SHOULD YOU SEE THE EXHIBITION?

The exhibition is a must see for anyone who has an interest in photography. Having the opportunity to see original images of some of the greatest photographers of all time is a real treat. If you plan to visit in a group, I’d recommend you contact Afshan Heuer at the Museum beforehand, as I found her help invaluable. Entrance is very reasonable at 8CHF per person (reduced rate if you go as a group), there is free entry on the first Saturday of the month and they do a late night entry until 8pm on the last Thursday of the month.

 

 


WHERE:
 Musée de l’Élysée, 18 avenue de l’Élysée, 1006 Lausanne.

 

WHEN: Runs until Sunday 6th May 2018. Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11am-6pm. Late night until 8pm (every last Thursday of the month).

 

COST: 8CHF, 4/6CHF reduced rate. Free entrance on the 1st Saturday of the month.

 

FURTHER INFO: Click here.

 

 

 

Tags: Ansel Adamscelso gonzalez-fallaImogen CunninghamLausanne photographic exhibitionMan RayMapplethorpeMargaret Bourke Whitemusee d'elyseephotographic exhibitionRobert Doisneausondra gilmanthe beauty of linesWalker Evans
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

IMPRESS YOUR GUESTS

Next Post

EXIL EXHIBITION – REVIEW

Related Posts

CONTEST! Things To Do in Geneva x Costanza Fine Art
LEARN

ART LESSONS IN GENEVA

by Alexandra Osváth
October 22, 2021
Geneva Business School Fine Art MBA
LEARN

GET YOUR MBA… IN FINE ART!

by Alexandra Osváth
July 7, 2021
Chateau de Prangins
LEARN

FAMILY EXHIBITIONS AND GUIDED TOURS AT CHATEAU DE PRANGINS

by Things to do in Geneva
June 7, 2021
FIDE exam Geneva
LEARN

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FIDE EXAM

by Things to do in Geneva
November 12, 2021
FIDE exam Geneva
LEARN

TOP TIPS FOR PASSING YOUR FIDE EXAM

by Things to do in Geneva
June 5, 2021
Next Post
EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY

EXIL EXHIBITION - REVIEW

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT

Post Categories

  • CHRISTMAS GUIDE 2020
  • CHRISTMAS GUIDE 2021
  • EAT OUT
    • SWISS RESTAURANTS
  • EDUCATION
  • EVENTS
  • EVERYTHING ELSE
  • FEEL GOOD
  • GET AWAY
  • GO OUT
  • LEARN
  • SHOP
  • SUMMER GUIDE
  • TOP TEN THINGS

Post Archives

Signup for our Newsletter

Newsletter Signup
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Signup for our Newsletter

Newsletter Signup

Like Us On Facebook

Latest Posts

Geneva Lux Festival 2022

GENEVA LUX FESTIVAL 2022

January 31, 2022
Floating at ORIGIN Float Experience

HUNTING FOR THE PERFECT GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS IN GENEVA? GIFT OUR FAVOURITE SPA AND WELLBEING EXPERIENCE

January 31, 2022
Ice skating in Geneva - Parc des Bastions

WHERE TO GO ICE SKATING IN GENEVA

December 7, 2021
Geneve Christmas lights 2020

GENEVA’S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ARE ON!

January 31, 2022
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SITEMAP

© 2019 Things to do in Geneva

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • 10 THINGS TO DO
  • ABOUT US
    • ADVERTISE WITH US: REACH THE EXPATS IN GENEVA
  • EVENTS
  • EAT OUT
  • FEEL GOOD
  • GO OUT
  • LEARN
  • SHOP
  • GET AWAY
  • CONTACT
  • EDUCATION

© 2019 Things to do in Geneva

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.