Brooklynite Beyonc

By Guy D'Astolfo

Brooklynite Beyonc

NEW YORK

The president of Brooklyn has declared Beyonc an official Brooklynite.

Borough President Marty Markowitz said Beyonc is a Brooklynite by marriage and by moxie. Beyonc ’s husband, Jay-Z, is from Brooklyn.

The superstar visited the New York City borough Friday for the opening of the Beyonc Cosmetology Center at a residential substance abuse treatment center.

The Phoenix House offers programs for residents in carpentry, building maintenance, computer technology and culinary arts.

Beyonc said she thought it also should have more programs geared toward women. She said her mother’s Houston salon helped so many people feel good about themselves and better their lives.

Steichen photo exhibit

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

Images of actresses and models in fashion’s finest clothing, many of them looking straight into the camera under dramatic lighting: This is the Edward Steichen of the early 20th century.

Steichen, one of the world’s most influential photographers, is the subject of an exhibit that has come to the U.S. after starting out in Europe. “Edward Steichen: In High Fashion, the Conde Nast years, 1923-1937,” started last week at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale and runs through April 11.

More than 200 of Steichen’s celebrity and fashion photos from his years as chief photographer for “Vogue” and “Vanity Fair” magazines are on display.

Associated Press