The London Festival of Photography June 2012
In June 2012, a wide range of London's most celebrated venues will play host to a world-class, city-wide celebration of photography, as the London Festival of Photography returns for its second year.
Encompassing documentary, street and conceptual photography, the festival will be comprised of 18 exhibitions and 40 events, including workshops, talks and screenings. Exhibitions will vary in style and theme, as we are looking to present a comprehensive programme of photographic disciplines showcasing work from both established and emerging photographers.
The festival exhibitions will be focused around the King's Cross, Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia areas, in venues including the British Library, Guardian Gallery, British Museum, Museum of London, V&A and Tate Modern among others.
The festival expects approximately 50,000 visitors to festival exhibitions and events.
Festival highlights include:
EXHIBITIONS
The Gaddafi Archives - Libya Before the Arab Spring
From the Human Rights Watch photographic archive, an exclusive view of never-before-seen images documenting the recent history of Libya through the reign of its most infamous dictator.
The Great British Public
This exhibition includes contemporary images from photographers working the length and breadth of the British Isles, documenting the daily life, work and rituals of the British in their many incarnations. A strong focus on street photography will be complimented by intimate documentary studies and portraits from a range of established practitioners including Peter Dench, John Angerson, Zed Nelson, Simon Roberts, and Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Chris Steele-Perkins, who will be exhibiting new work.
Beneath the Surface
An exhibition of Steve Bloom's photographs from the 1970s, capturing a critical moment in the history of Apartheid South Africa to commemorate 35 years since the untimely death of Steve Biko. These images have not been seen since 1977, when they were exhibited internationally by the International Defence and Aid Fund for South Africa.
EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
- Workshops include masterclass tuition by Chris Steele-Perkins (Magnum) and Jodi Bieber (2011 World Press Photo Winner)
- Nick Turpin is returning to deliver his hugely popular London to Paris workshop
- Tate Modern is hosting a screening of the film Edward Burtynsky: Manufactured Landscapes by Jennifer Baichwal, followed by a rare Q&A with Edward Burtynsky
- The V&A are hosting talks by Martin Barnes (Senior Curator of Photographs) and James Stevenson (V&A Photography Manager)
