Author Topic: Photography in the V&A - & other London exhibitions! (Read 5053 times)

Suzi Livingstone · « **on:** October 19, 2012, 11:16:36 AM »

I stumbled upon a large corridor of prints in the V&A a few weeks ago, completely by accident, AFAIK they're not advertised - just highlights from their collection put out on display for a while I guess. I can;t even remember which corridor now.. but there were early daguerrotypes/tintypes/ Cartier-Bresson, Julia Margaret Cameron, Cecil Beaton, Robert Frank.. all the greats.. it was a fantastic collection.. I'll go back and check it out again and remember to note down where it was next time..

Anyone know of anything else on thats good? I can't see anything interesting on at the moment, apart from this Ansel Adams exhibition at The Maritime Museum http://www.rmg.co.uk/visit/events/ansel-adams - I'm not a big fan or anything but I'd quite like to see his prints in the flesh.. its only £7.

LT · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:16:44 PM »

Suzi - you can view the whole print collection if you ask. They've got some amazing stuff archived away upstairs. Paul Caponigro's stonehenge portfolio for a start

irv_b · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2012, 03:34:08 PM »

Hi Suzi
My wife and I have promised to go and see the Cecil Beaton exhibition at the Imperial war museum sometime soon, it's 8 qiud I believe.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/exhibitions/iwm-london/cecil-beaton-theatre-of-war

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2012, 02:25:05 PM »

Quote from: Leon on October 19, 2012, 08:16:44 PM

Suzi - you can view the whole print collection if you ask. They've got some amazing stuff archived away upstairs. Paul Caponigro's stonehenge portfolio for a start

Really?! Wow! I never knew that! Thanks Leon..

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2012, 02:27:10 PM »

Quote from: irv_b on October 20, 2012, 03:34:08 PM

Hi Suzi
My wife and I have promised to go and see the Cecil Beaton exhibition at the Imperial war museum sometime soon, it's 8 qiud I believe.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/exhibitions/iwm-london/cecil-beaton-theatre-of-war

Thanks! Im a big Beaton fan so think i will check this out soon.

I went to see the Moriyama/Klein exhibition at Tate Modern today.. Its really good, some amazing and i loved Klejn's NEW york and tokyo photographs..

Volker · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2012, 08:50:40 PM »

i visited "The birth of photography – Milestones of the Gernsheim Collection" at the Reiss-Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim today.
Over 250 images including the first photograph ever – Joseph Nicéphore Niépce's View from the Window at Le Gras.
It was really impressive, especially the images from the 19th/beginning of the 20th century.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #6 on:** October 22, 2012, 04:36:04 PM »

Quote from: Volker (dynamo) on October 21, 2012, 08:50:40 PM

i visited "The birth of photography – Milestones of the Gernsheim Collection" at the Reiss-Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim today.
Over 250 images including the first photograph ever – Joseph Nicéphore Niépce's View from the Window at Le Gras.
It was really impressive, especially the images from the 19th/beginning of the 20th century.

Sounds amazing Volker!

euge... · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2012, 11:43:55 PM »

I really want to go to Klein/Moriyama at the tate.I work close by so it might mean an extended lunch someday.
http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?ID=13613 this looks interesting at the barbican as well.

Late Developer · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2012, 12:03:38 AM »

Quote from: euge... on October 23, 2012, 11:43:55 PM

I really want to go to Klein/Moriyama at the tate.I work close by so it might mean an extended lunch someday.
http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?ID=13613 this looks interesting at the barbican as well.

I work in London (but in the City, so a bit of a trek for a lunchtime). However, I'm intending to visit one weekend soon. I've also got to see the Ansel Adams exhibition due to start in November (I think) in Greenwich. Some interesting stuff on the go in London just now.

PS - for anyone in Edinburgh between 26/10 and 02/11, there's an exhibition called "Machaironi" (polaroid, 35mm and digital snapshots of the Isle of South Uist by Stan Duncan) see: http://www.artscomplex.org/events/exhibition-stan-duncan-machaironi

It's on at St Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE. 0131 661 1924

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:13:30 AM »

Quote from: euge... on October 23, 2012, 11:43:55 PM

I really want to go to Klein/Moriyama at the tate.I work close by so it might mean an extended lunch someday.
http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?ID=13613 this looks interesting at the barbican as well.

It does, but I absolutely loathe visiting the Barbican. I always get lost and disorientated.. $:-\$

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #10 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:16:34 AM »

Quote from: euge... on October 23, 2012, 11:43:55 PM

I really want to go to Klein/Moriyama at the tate.I work close by so it might mean an extended lunch someday.
http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?ID=13613 this looks interesting at the barbican as well.

I highly recommend Klein/Moriyama.. really enjoyable..

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2012, 12:01:58 AM »

I saw the Beaton advertised today on the Tube and will definitely be going at some point. The Barbican exhibition is supposed to be great; friends have recommended it to me. I'm going to be in an office near there for some of the next fortnight so will try and get in one lunchtime.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:02:27 AM »

I just heard about this http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/seduced-by-art-photography-past-and-present so I bought a ticket for next friday since fridays are late nights, I love late night exhibitions when its less crowded.. hopefully it will be good

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:04:11 AM »

Quote from: Ed Wenn on October 25, 2012, 12:01:58 AM

I saw the Beaton advertised today on the Tube and will definitely be going at some point. The Barbican exhibition is supposed to be great; friends have recommended it to me. I'm going to be in an office near there for some of the next fortnight so will try and get in one lunchtime.

His Oscar for his work on My Fair Lady is displayed there as well... oooh

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:25:49 AM »

I couldn;t resist and i'm in a ticket buying mood today.. cancelled my saturday plans to go see the Beaton exhibition as there is this excellent sounding curator talk at 2pm http://www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-london/cecil-beaton-staging-the-image - will report back!

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #15 on:** October 26, 2012, 01:21:22 PM »

Anyone who loves Michael Kenna -- this is a bit of a treat.. November 14th – January 2nd at Chris Beetles.. not my fave gallery but still..

http://www.filmsnotdead.com/2012/10/26/michael-kenna-chris-beetles-fine-photographs-gallery/

A major London retrospective of work by the world’s greatest living landscape photographer. Kenna’s 1st exhibition in London for seven years, showcasing innovative new work and timeless classics.

From the 14th of November Chris Beetles Fine Photographs Gallery will be displaying an exceptional collection of Michael Kenna’s timeless landscapes. Kenna is one of the most popular and influential landscape photographers of the last 50 years. With the use of unique minimalist imagery, which has managed to inspire many, and earned him a huge and loyal following.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2012, 10:28:14 AM »

OK, the Beaton exhibition is WONDERFUL! Highly recommend it to everyone, its not just his war photographs either (there are some of his famous society and celebrity ones, as well as both of his Oscars, some costume design and his diaries, telegrams, Life magazine cover, some cameras..) but the war photographs are stunning, I'd only seen a few of them before and there are loads exhibited here.

irv_b · « **Reply #17 on:** November 12, 2012, 02:16:32 PM »

I still haven't got round to the Cecil Beaton at IWM but will most likely try and twin it with this one at Somerset house soon
http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/henri-cartier-bresson-a-question-of-colour
it wouldn't be a long walk between the two buildings so could get some shooting done en-route!
Free Admission to boot!

Ordinal · « **Reply #18 on:** November 12, 2012, 05:04:24 PM »

I really really want to see the Klein/Moriyama.

I've just been around the World Press Photo exhibition at the South Bank Centre - http://www.worldpressphoto.org - on the ground floor as you come in. One side has more documentary/nature pictures, and the other is more journalism and recent world events (including a couple of dead bodies, to warn anyone who might want warning). It's a fairly small exhibition and probably not worth making a special trip, but if you're in the area, worth a look.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #19 on:** November 13, 2012, 08:47:29 AM »

Quote from: Ordinal on November 12, 2012, 05:04:24 PM

I really really want to see the Klein/Moriyama.

I've just been around the World Press Photo exhibition at the South Bank Centre - http://www.worldpressphoto.org - on the ground floor as you come in. One side has more documentary/nature pictures, and the other is more journalism and recent world events (including a couple of dead bodies, to warn anyone who might want warning). It's a fairly small exhibition and probably not worth making a special trip, but if you're in the area, worth a look.

Oooh, ta I'll check out WPO

Ordinal · « **Reply #20 on:** November 17, 2012, 02:46:32 PM »

Just went to the HCB+others one at Somerset House and it is great - it isn't a HCB exhibition as there are only about 14 of his pics (though all good) but the others are on a theme of colour street photography, ranging from the 60s to present day, and the quality is very high. Well worth a look if you're in the area - free too.

The only thing that spoilt it slightly for me was that the first few rooms are really badly lit, which made it hard to actually see the photos. The rest is fine though. I mentioned this on the feedback sheet (also that I'd seen it on Filmwasters!)

Late Developer · « **Reply #21 on:** December 02, 2012, 07:14:04 PM »

Lara and I have just returned from London, having gone there to see the Klein / Moriyama exhibition at Tate Modern.

Having seen the documentary on the BBC and seen how William Klein works (and taken a shine to the fella) I really enjoyed his part of the exhibition which was worth the entrance fee on its own.

As for Daido Moriyama, I was less taken by his work. I'm not saying it isn't good but it's an acquired taste and I'm struggling to acquire it. His work just seems too random and lacking cohesion. Maybe that's deliberate but it doesn't sit well with me.

Can't wait to see the Kenna exhibition. Didn't have time today; maybe next weekend.......

Ordinal · « **Reply #22 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:38:28 AM »

I went to see the Klein/Moriyama yesterday and I sort of agree with the above. I wasn't familiar with Klein beforehand but I was stunned and inspired by his half of the exhibition, and will definitely be looking up more of his work.

I thought I would like the Moriyama more, but ended up thinking that his early stuff there was too heavily abstract for me. I'm fine with abstract art in general, but something didn't click... it felt like, you know, random pictures of stuff, few of them really interesting. I got the feeling that a gallery might not be the best place to view it, as it encourages you to look at pictures as individual pieces, as opposed to in a book/collection way where you might find it easier to see a coherent aesthetic thread. On the other hand there are some gems in the later work, of which there is a lot.

It's a huge exhibition by the way. Finishes on 20th Jan so there's some time left to go.