Adriana Lima attends Russell James exhibition

Adriana Lima Hosts Russell James Exhibition Opening in Aspen

Celebrated Victorias Secret Angel Adriana Lima was in Aspen over the weekend to host the opening of the new Russell James photographic exhibition A Short-Lived Tyranny at the 212 Gallery in Aspen.

Celebrating the exhibition in Aspen were: Adriana Lima, Russell James, Victorias Secret model Lindsay Ellingson, President and Chief Marketing Officer, Brand and Creative Services for Limited Brands Ed Razek, Elle Macpherson, Greg Renker, Modern Luxury/Aspen Magazine editor Janet OGrady, 212 Gallery owner Katie Kiernan, PepsiCos Kristin Patrick and Mauro Porcini, acclaimed artist Caio Fonseca, and a host of local and international art collectors.

Aspen, home to the Aspen Institute, the Goethe Bicentennial and the historic First Photographic Conference, has long been an international art mecca, particularly known for its association with modern art and photography.

The new solo exhibition by James, whose images of the worlds most beautiful women have graced countless magazine covers and made him one of the fashion industrys most sought-after photographers, has been culled from various shoots, commercial assignments in exotic locations, during which James stole moments with his subjects to capture their beauty in isolation. The resulting images are as poetic in their intimacy as they are powerful in their seduction. From classical nudes to back-stage candids, James photographs recall the elegance of Irving Penn and the strength of Helmut Newton, but with an air of playfulness that is very much his own.

Although Socrates described beauty as a short-lived tyranny, said 212 Gallery owner and exhibition curator Katie Kiernan, James pictures eternalize the beauty of our time, a reflection of our own desires, dreams and joy.

Lima, ranked by Forbes and a plethora of publications as one of the most successful supermodels in the world, is prominently featured in the exhibition, alongside images of Lindsay Ellingson, Gisele Bundchen, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, Karlie Kloss, Rosie Huntington, Erin Heatherton and more.