Guinevere:IMG: PH: Paolo Roversi

The in crowd is flocking to Pace MacGill tonight for the Roversi/Guinevere opening. Here's a byte of background info:

Pace/MacGill Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of photographs by Paolo Roversi on view from May 21 – June 14, 2008. This exhibition marks Roversi’s third solo show in New York City.

Please join us for an opening reception with the artist on Wednesday, May 21 from 5:30 – 7:30pm.

Photography, as a medium, encourages the prolonged examination and documentation of a subject over time. To that end, the photographs on view (1996-present) exclusively depict Roversi’s friend and model, Guinevere, over the past twelve years. Roversi’s pictures move beyond the physical facts; as his muse, Guinevere inspires Roversi to create images that are both abstract meditations on the alchemy of beauty as well as intimate studies. Whether wearing haute couture or photographed nude, Guinevere’s allure is palpable. The sum of the pictures’ parts results in unconventional, often provocative portraits.