Display Explanation:
In this exhibit, you enter into a very large, darkened room until you reach the first image. This image (La Toilette) is the first image you see entering the room. The image is captured in a huge wood frame with a bright spotlight that captures the entire image. The only light in the room is on this image to catch the viewers attention directly at the first image. As you move on, you follow the lite flooring around a wall to the next pitcure. The next image the viewer sees is Berthe Morisot's "Before the mirror." This image is a bit smaller than the first image the viewer sees and it has the same wood frame as the first. This image is very similar to the first with respect to the lighting. The only light displyed over the image so the viewer captures and focueses on the image. Finally, as you make your way into the back of the room, you come to a very luxurious part of the room, it is lit much better than the first two images, and this image (Berthe Morisot's "Girl Arranging her hair.") is displayed on the wall with an exstravagant chandelier hanging overhead. The image of the room is large in size and capaviates the viewers eye. It is not overwhemling, but rather welcoming and exqusitie. This image is very bright and captures every aspect of the portrait. As you exit the room, the lights come to dim and you exit outside. absorbing all that you have taken in from the images.
Installation Note
The three images I selection was first “Before the mirror” (1890), which was the one assigned to me. Second, “Women combing her hair.”, and third “The Bath” (Girl arranging her hair) The two images that I have selected are similar in the way of how the paintings were created. In both paintings, they take your focus to the main image, the women in these paintings. We don’t see the room very clearly in either of the images, so they grab our attention to the women who are strongly outlined in the paintings. Both women are concentrated on doing something with the back of their hair as well. The difference between these two photos is in “Before the mirror” the woman is not looking at us, she is concentrated on fixing her hair properly as in the other painting “The Bath” the woman is looking directly at us as she fixes her hair up. Another contrast between these images is in “Before the mirror” it is not as clear of picture compared to “The Bath.” Although it seems that both paintings were created with the same type of style, the one compared to the other seems to be clearer. The similarity between all these images is the beauty they all display together. The images show the natural beauty of these women and how they look to the viewer.
Degas, Edward. La Toilette. 1884-1886
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Degas#/media/File:Edgar_Germain_Hilaire_Degas_029.jpg
Morisot, Berthe. Before the Mirror. 1890.
Before the Mirror, 1890 - Berthe Morisot - WikiArt.org
Morisot, Berthe.
Girl arranging her hair. Clark Art Institute. 1885-1886.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berthe_Morisot#/media/File:Berthe_Morisot_The_Bath.jpg
