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Sean Smith and Thomas Struth: photographs between the moment and what occurred before

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

I was lucky enough to see two powerful, compelling photography exhibitions in London today, that couldn’t be more different in many ways – but I’m going to try to make some connections between them anyway. So here goes – please … Continue reading →

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A little bit of history repeating? Some thoughts on Burke+Norfolk in Afghanistan

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Simon Norfolk’s new exhibition at the Tate Modern, entitled Burke + Norfolk: photographs from the war in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk, has just opened this last week, and I thoroughly recommend paying it a visit (it’s actually free). … Continue reading →

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And the winner is.. Jim Goldberg – and the Photographer’s Gallery?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

It was announced last week that the American photographer Jim Goldberg had won this year’s £30,000 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. The prize, run by the Photographer’s Gallery in London, is awarded from a shortlist of four nominees, selected on the … Continue reading →

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From Hokusai to horror: an evening with Chris Steele-Perkins

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

The award-winning Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins yesterday gave a talk about his life as a photojournalist at the Kings Place in London, in support of Photovoice – a brilliant charity which works with disadvantaged people and communities, using photography to … Continue reading →

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