Silver: A State of Mind
From the website for the exhibition:
"Aging is a loaded word, perhaps more so for women, regardless of their age. Some thoroughly embrace the process while others fight it tooth and nail. But from whichever camp, there is a lot of active thinking happening today about what that process implies. The women interviewed and photographed here possess one of the most distinctive outward signs of aging — silvering hair. This shared badge provides an ideal entry into the topic of aging as dilemmas about gray hair lead to other deeper issues about the kinds of personal challenges we all face. The women speak on many themes, from society's viewson aging and feminism to attitudes in the work place, authenticity, and more. These photographs aim to capture a sensibility, a spark of energy, the intelligence and beauty conveyed in a glance."
"Many of the women seem as if they are about to speak, maybe even to address the very questions you may ask of yourself."
The Buck Institute for Research on Aging is hosting the inaugural exhibition of Silver: A State of Mind. The photo exhibit celebrates the opening of the Institute’s new Regenerative Medicine Research Center.
The exhibit features a selection of twelve portraits from Bay Area photographer Vicki Topaz’s recent series honoring fifty-two remarkable women, mostly in their late 50’s and older, who have let their hair go grey. The black and white photographs and their accompanying stories reveal women who are confronting issues relevant to all women — issues of aging, authenticity, attractiveness, illness, and more. Topaz invites the viewer to explore aging by interacting with these candid and vulnerable portraits, which reveal each subject’s beauty, grace and strength as they boldly face the camera, bow their heads in introspection, or toss their hair with joy.
The broader selection of portraits from SILVER: A State of Mind can be viewed online at http://www.womenonaging.com. The community is welcome to join the project on Facebook to continue the dialog and learn about updates on the work: https://www.facebook.com/womenonaging.
Photo: ©Vickie Topaz
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