London Photography Exhibitions June 2018

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London Photography Exhibitions June 2018

London photography Exhibitions for June 2018 include three exciting displays. First there is a celebration of the Windrush Generation at Oxo Tower Gallery. Meanwhile another exhibition from favourite, Martin Parr, has opened at Huxley-Parlour. Third there is rare work from probably one of the most influential photographers of the twentieth century. Jacques Henri Lartigue at Michael Hoppen in Chelsea is curated by Paul Smith. Additionally there is a sister show at Paul Smith in Convent Garden.

Some exhibitions are coming to an end, notably Foam Talent, AOP 50 and the Palm* Photo Price. As well as those three, William Klein Fashion + Light at Hackelbury and Under Cover at the Photographers’ Gallery will also end soon. Read on for further details on both of these and others, lower down.

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Windrush: Portrait of a Generation

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Certainly, one of the top news stories in recent weeks has been the Windrush Scandal. The insensitivity with which some of the so-called ‘Windrush Generation’ were treated is scandalous. However the attention generated by the scandal has sought to remind us all of the important role played by the Windrush Generation in building modern Britain.

Significantly, this exhibition at the Oxo Tower Gallery is timed to coincide with the seventieth anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush setting sail. The ship set sail from Jamaica in 1948 bringing citizens of the, then, British Empire to the ‘motherland‘. It is important to realise Britain had called on them to come to and help in efforts to rebuild the country in the wake of the Second World War.

Photographer Jim Grover captures the lives of the first generation of Caribbean migrants living in South London. This touching exhibition shows how the workers adapted to British life and includes colourful insights into the new culture created.

The Oxo Tower Gallery is on the South Bank of the Thames and only a couple of minutes’ walk from Tate Modern. There is also an interesting photography exhibition on at the Tate Modern currently. Read on below for further details.

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Where: Oxo Tower Gallery.
Ends: Sunday, 10th June.
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Martin Parr: Early Work 1971-1986

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Martin Parr, chronicler of our age is probably one of the nation’s best-loved and most important photographers. You only have to look at how much of his work is currently on show in London right now to appreciate that. There is a permanent display at the Tate Modern, a medium-format series at Rocket Gallery and a show featuring new work at the National Maritime Museum as well as this exhibition. This exhibition of some of his earlier work features many black and white images. That alone probably makes it stand out from the Martin Parr work you might be used to as well as the other two exhibitions.

Early Work 1971-1986 includes work from the colour ‘Last Resort’ series shot in New Brighton. Importantly however, even earlier work like the ‘Non-Conformists‘ is featured. That series set in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, was his first body of work after graduating from Manchester Polytechnic. Capturing a community in decline here, Parr returns to backdrops of decline and decay in later work.

Huxley-Parlour is just off Piccadilly. With Fortnum & Mason and the Royal Academy of Arts nearby, it is a short walk from Regent’s Street.

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Where: Huxley-Parlour.
Ends: Friday, 8th June.
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Jacques Henri Lartigue: C’est Chic

French photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue is known for his shots of Parisian fashion models as well as his friends and family. He is such a giant of photography, that it is impossible to imagine the 20th century photographic landscape without him. Lartigue pursued photography for his love of the art and also to document what he held precious. He was hailed as a founder of modern photography yet his work had limited influence on the development of photography during the twentieth century. This is because much of his work virtually unknown until half a century after he reach his artistic peak.

Paul Smith has curated two concurrent London exhibitions to celebrate Lartigue. This one at Michael Hoppen Gallery in Chelsea like teh other at Paul Smith, Covent Garden bring to light some rare treats. The focus is Lartigue’s magical eye. ‘Effortlessly chic‘ work from three decades 1950s, 60s and 70s, is featured.

The Michael Hoppen Gallery is in Chelsea. They are based just off the King’s Road. The gallery is close to South Kensington tube station or a slightly further walk from Sloane Square. Michael Hoppen opening hours change in the summer. Notably it is closed on Saturdays during July and August.

Where: Michael Hoppen.
Ends: Saturday, 28th July.
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Foam Talent London 2018

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Foam (Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam) is an internationally renowned photography museum in Amsterdam. They operate internationally and preset all facets of photography. Foam were behind initiating the annual Unseen Amsterdam fair which showcases undiscovered talent and previously unseen photographs from established photographers.

Foam Talent is in London for the third time. The show introduces 20 young, international artists working in a wide range of media as well as digital aesthetics. The display is at the Beaconsfield Gallery in Vauxhall. Additionally, there is a Talent magazine on sale at the show with critical essays of each portfolio.

The Beaconsfield Gallery is in Vauxhall and just a short walk from the train and underground stations. Tate Britain is also nearby, a few minutes walk, even though it is on the opposite bank of the Thames.

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Where: Beaconsfield Gallery.
Ends: Sunday, 10th June.
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AOP 50: Images That Defined the Age

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The Association of Photographers (AOP) is one of the most prestigious photographers’ associations in the world. Initially the association was founded as a counterweight to the power exerted by modelling agencies which demanded unworkable terms. Fifty years on the AOP continues to work for photographers, particularly on on copyright legislation, participating in government Intellectual Property Office working groups.

‘AOP50: Images that Defined an Age’ is a show curated to show the impact, diversity and quality of work of AOP members since 1968. The exhibition is curated by Zelda Cheatle and include work by Terence Donovan and Nadav Kander. The display is in the lobby of iconic One Canada Water at Canary Wharf.

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Where: Lobby, One Canada Square.
Ends: Friday, 1st June.
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Palm* Photo Prize 2018

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The Palm* Photo Prize is open to photographers working in all disciplines. 100 entries for this year’s prize have been selected for this exhibition at House of Vans.

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Where: House of Vans.
Ends: Sunday, 3rd June.
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The Great British Seaside

Martin Parr is surely one of the nation’s most celebrated photographers. He is one of Britain’s best-loved and most important photographers. Parr critically examines elements of modern life in his intimate, satirical and anthropological photography. He captures the British in quiet villages, at fairs and churches, in supermarkets, in their homes and holiday at the Great British seaside and abroad. A nuanced commentator on the British class system, Martin Parr is best known for his sharp eye and cheeky sense of humour. For this exhibition featuring new work, Martin Parr is once again at the seaside.

The National Maritime Museum present the work of four feted British photographers. Martin Parr as well as Tony Ray-Jones, David Hurn and Simon Roberts feature. The exhibition celebrates the Great British Seaside.

The National Maritime Museum is in Greenwich a few minutes walk from the Cutty Sark. Greenwich is just several minutes’ train ride from central London though, arguably, a more enjoyable way to get there is on a Thames Clipper!

Adult: £10.35 (with 10% discount vs. ‘show up’ price for booking online, no booking fee charged)
Where: National Maritime Museum.
Ends: Sunday, 30th September.
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Shape of Light: 100 Years of Photography and Abstract Art

The Shape of Lights is a stunning celebration of 100 years of photography and abstract art. This is the first major exhibition to explore that relationship between photography and abstract art. The show features not only the fathers of art photography like Alfred Stieglitz and László Moholy-Nagy; modern masters such as Thomas Ruff are also included.

Tate Modern is on the South Bank of the Thames, and just a few minutes’ walk from St. Paul’s tube station. The show seems like a perfect drop-in on a walk along the South Bank on a sunny spring day. There is also some fantastic photography on show on permanent display. That work is on the fourth floor, east side of the Boiler House. You will find work from Martin Parr’s ‘Last Resort’ and an equally interesting display of work by Karl Blossfeldt and Germaine Krull. There is no admission fee to see this work in the permanent collection. There is an optional donation though.

Adult: £16.00 (booked online at least 24 hours in advance, no booking fee charged)
Where: Tate Modern.
Ends: Sunday, 14th October.
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William Klein: Fashion + Light

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William Klein is one of the world’s most influential photographers. Along with Robert Frank (whose work is on show at Hamiltons at the moment), Klein is considered a father of street photography. His fashion work for Vogue was famed. The approach was unconventional, using a wide-angle, lens close up, often outside with natural lighting.

Hackelbury show abstract light images as well as William Klein fashion work. The studio light images predate his fashion work and can be seen on the lower level of the gallery. There is also some rare fashion work as well as the more well-known pieces. If you got to see William Klein + Daido Moriyama at The Tate Modern in 2012, you will definitely recognise some of the pieces. The rare fashion work is studio based using light painting, which the gallery only convinced Klein to release in 2015.

Hackelbury is in South Kensington close to both Gloucester Road and High Street Kensington stations. The gallery staff are surely the most welcoming in London. They are also very knowledgable. Be sure to ask to see Klein’s portrait of footballer Eric Cantona in the end room.

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Where: Hackelbury.
Ends: Saturday, 2nd June.
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Under Cover: A Secret History of Cross – Dressers

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Under Cover is a reflection on gender non-conformity. The Photographers’ Gallery display 200 images from Sébastien Lifshitz’s private collection. Interestingly, the images on display are from as far back as the 1880s. They show people from different classes, genders, professions and nationalities.

“Many of these are very ordinary portraits… . How unremarkable these pictures are, until we realise how precise they are in their studied ordinariness.” The Guardian

The Photographers’ Gallery is by Liberty of London, not far from either Oxford Street or Regent Street. The gallery has a great café as well as a print shop.

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Where: The Photographers’ Gallery.
Ends: Sunday, 3rd June.
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London Photography Exhibitions June 2018

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