London Photography Exhibitions August 2016
London Photography Exhibitions August 2016
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There is literally something for everyone in the London photography exhibitions this summer, as that is the name of a group exhibition at Hamiltons in Mayfair featuring the likes of Erwin Olaf alongside Irving Penn. That said, even beyond Hamiltons, there is much variety on show this August in London photography exhibitions: fashion from Terence Donovan and Jacques Henri Lartigue, documentary photography from Edward Barber at the Imperial War Museum, not forgetting colour photography pioneer William Eggleston in the largest ever exhibition of his work. Read on for details on each of these London photography exhibitions.
Note that some exhibitions are closing soon, so check closing dates below to make sure you don’t miss out.
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Jacques Henri Lartigue: The Blink of an Eye
Closing soon.
French photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue is known for his shots of Parisian fashion models, 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 documenting 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.
“[Jacques Henri Lartigue] never thought of himself as a photographer. It was just something he did every day … every day for seventy years. Out of love of it”. Richard Avedon
“I have never taken a picture for any other reason than that at that moment it made me happy to do so.” Jacques-Henri Lartigue
Michael Hoppen Gallery presents Jacques Henri Lartigue: The Blink of an Eye. The exhibition is a snapshot of the life of Jacques Henri Lartigue, seen through the eyes of William Boyd, a life long devotee of Lartigue’s luminous views on life. Teh show includes some of Lartigue’s best-loved images, including his muses on sun drenched holidays on the French Riviera.
The Michael Hoppen Gallery is in Chelsea, just off the King’s Road, a short walk from South Kensington tube station or slightly further from Sloane Square. Michael Hoppen Gallery is closed on Saturdays during July and August.
Closing soon.
Where: Michael Hoppen Gallery.
Ends: Tuesday, 9th August.
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Something for Everyone
Something for Everyone is a group exhibition at Mayfair’s Hamiltons Gallery. Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Robert Mapplethorpe and Herb Ritts appear with work from contemporary masters of photography Erwin Olaf and Tomio Selke.
Hamiltons Gallery is in Mayfair, close to Grosvenor Square and a short walk from Green Park tube station. After seeing the show, as a lunchtime treat you might consider popping in to nearby Nobu for a little sushi on the walk back to Green Park tube station.
Where: Hamiltons.
Ends: Thursday, 15th September.
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William Eggleston Portraits
William Eggleston, master pioneer of colour photography is widely recognised as being responsible for the acceptance of colour photography as an art form. He dropped black and white for colour film at a time when colour photography was only used in commercial advertising. Eggleston’s 1974 exhibition at MoMA entitled ’14 Pictures’ was seen as the acceptance of colour photography by the highest validating institution by Mark Holborn.
William Eggleston was influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson after reading his Decisive Moment book and also documentary photographer Robert Frank, learning by reading the photographically illustrated books. William Eggleston became known for his rich and complex images, inspired by his native American South.
The World Photography Organisation (WPO) recognised William Eggleston’s contribution to photography in 2013. WPO awarded him the 2013 Sony World Photography Awards’ Outstanding Contribution to Photography.
William Eggleston Portraits is an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery and presents one hundred of William Eggleston’s works. This is the most comprehensive exhibition of William Eggleston’s works ever held. Be sure to look out for the rarely seen early black and white photographs also on show.
Read on for details of the free Black Chronicles display, also on at the National Portrait Gallery.
Admission: £8 (full price with donation, extra online booking fee applies).
Where: National Portrait Gallery.
Ends: Sunday, 23rd October.
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Terence Donovan: Speed of Light
Terence Donovan helped redefine British photography in the 1960s. Like David Bailey and Brian Duffy, he took many of the iconic images of the Swinging Sixties, creating a culture which celebrated high fashion.
Terence Donovan: Speed of Light occupying two floors at the Photgraphers’ Gallery reflects the breadth of Terence Donovan’s career, showcasing the originality he brought to the genres he worked in. The exhibition charts his near 40 year career from 1959 to 1996. ‘Speed of Light’ was a phrase used by Terence Donovan to accelerate, energise and provoke. Anyone with an interest in the British Royal Family should look out for the portrait of the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
The Photographers’ Gallery is by Liberty of London, not far from either Oxford Street or Regent Street. There is a great café which also serves nice salads, tea, coffee and cakes.
Where: Photographers’ Gallery.
Ends: Sunday, 25th September.
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Environmental Photographer of the Year
Closing soon.
Environmental Photographer of the Year is an exhibition of the very best in environmental photography. The show is at the Royal Geographical Society.
The Royal Geographical Society is at the top of Exhibition Road, on the corner with Kensington Gore, just a stone’s throw from Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall.
Closing soon.
Where: Royal Geographical Society.
Ends: Friday, 19th August.
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Painting with Light
Painting with Light at Tate Britain explored visual links between paintings and vintage photographs, including Pre-Raphaelite, aesthetic and impressionist works. If you liked the Seduced by Art exhibition at the National Gallery in 2012, this could be one for you.
Where: Tate Britain.
Ends: Sunday, 25th September.
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Edward Barber
Free admission.
Imperial War Mueseum presents acclaimed documentary photographer Edward Barber’s work. This London photography exhibition captures the anti-nuclear protest movement in 1980s Britain.
The Imperial War Museum is on Lambeth Road, close to Elephant & Castle underground and mainline stations.
Free admission.
Where: Imperial War Museum.
Ends: Sunday, 4th September.
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A History of Photography: The Body
Free admission.
A History of Photography: The Body is a free display in Gallery 100 at the V&A. They is some fantastic photography on show, including Bill Brandt’s beach captures from the 1950s in which he treats the body as a sculpture and Helmut Newton’s ‘Sie Kommen, Dressed and Undressed’.
The Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum is in South Kensington, five minutes walk from South Kensington tube station and a short walk from Hyde Park.
Free admission.
Where: Victoria & Albert Museum.
Ends: Sunday, 19th February 2017.
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Black Chronicles: Photographic Portraits 1862-1948
Free admission.
Black Chronicles is a new display on at the National Portrait Gallery and is a collaboration with Autograph ABP. In fact the display is part of Autograph ABPs Heritage Lottery Fund project, ‘The Missing Chapter’. The 40 photographs on display provide a snapshot of black lives and experiences in nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain.
The National Portrait Gallery is on St. Martin’s Place, a few strides from Leicester Square tube station.
Free admission.
Where: National Portrait Gallery.
Ends: Sunday, 11th December.
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Fox Talbot: Dawn of the Photograph
Henry Fox Talbot could be considered the father of modern photography. In his lab at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham in Wiltshire, he invented the process which made the production of photographic paper prints possible. At the time, contemporary, Daguerre’s process (which was invented in conjunction with Niépce) produced only a single Daguerrotype image on a silver-plated copper plate. Fox Talbot’s negative positive process allowed mass production of prints from a single negative, giving birth to modern photography.
Fox Talbot’s calotype photographic process was partly inspired when he was unable to capture the features of a village and distant mountains at Lake Como in Italy using a simple draughtsman’s tool. Though later with he drew on inspiration from the Dutch masters, noting how the mundane can make for captivating photographs in his book ‘The Pencil of Nature‘: “A painter’s eye will often be arrested where ordinary people see nothing remarkable. A casual gleam of sunshine, or a shadow thrown across his path, a time-withered oak, or a moss-covered stone may awaken a train of thoughts and feelings, and picturesque imaginings.” Henry Fox Talbot, The Pencil of Nature.
The Science Museum presents a major new exhibition. “Alongside his technical influence, Talbot’s personal legacy today is undoubtedly the beautiful photographs he produced” – Prospero. On display at ‘The Dawn of Photography’ are original prints the ‘The Pencil of Nature’. Lucky visitors, able to see the exhibition early will be treated to a display of rare daguerrotypes, which the Science Museum was able to procure from French archives until June: the rivalry continues between Daguerre and Fox Talbot. Visitors will be able to see both technologies side-by-side and make their own judgement.
The Science Museum is on Exhibition Road in South Kensington. If you have time, consider going to the Paul Strand exhibition across the road at the Victoria and Albert Museum (details on both below).
Admission: £8 (adult 17+ years).
Where: Science Museum.
Ends: Sunday, 11th September.
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