Kobe Fashion Museum Special Exhibition “Fashion Photographs Tell the Story of Mode

A special exhibition, “Fashion Photographs Tell the Story of Mode: The Relationship between Photography and Dress,” will be held at the Kobe Fashion Museum (Higashinada-ku, Kobe) on Rokko Island from November 23 to January 26, 2025.

In the 20th century, photography took on the role of conveying fashion trends, and fashion photography evolved in its own unique way. From its dawn to its golden age, contemporary photographers have pursued a wide variety of beauty.

The exhibition features 200 works by about 70 photographers and 40 dresses from the collection of the Kobe Fashion Museum, and looks back on the history of fashion photography.

Adolphe G. de Meyer, Dolores from “Vogue” magazine, 1918

Visitors can learn about the origins of fashion photography, rare portraits of top designers, Japanese photographers and supermodels that reflected the times, and more through these valuable materials.

The museum is also concurrently holding the “Glass Prayer” exhibition, a project to support the reconstruction of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in the 30th year after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

The Noto Peninsula Glass Art Museum in Ishikawa, which was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on January 1, 2024, and is still closed, will exhibit 36 precious glass works that withstood the earthquake and other items, and will also introduce its related costume collection.

<A word from the press>
This exhibition looks back on the close history of fashion and photography with photographic materials and dresses. The exhibition will feature works by famous designers of popular brands, as well as photographs by Man Ray, Robert Mapplethorpe, Kishin Shinoyama, Nobuyoshi Araki, and many other famous photographers, making it a must-see for fashion lovers and photography enthusiasts alike!

Details

Exhibition Period

Saturday, November 23, 2024 – Sunday, January 26, 2025

Place

Kobe Fashion Museum
(2-9-1 Naka, Koyo-cho, Higashinada-ku, Kobe)
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Hours

10:00 – 18:00 (Admission until 17:30)

Closed

Mondays, Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29-January 3)
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 *Open on Monday, January 13, 2025

Admission

General ¥1,000
University students, 65 years old and over living outside Kobe City ¥500
Free for high school students and younger, 65 years old and over living in Kobe City

• Kobe Fashion Museum official website https://www.fashionmuseum.jp/special/fashion%ef%bd%b0photo-2/?page=0