• Photo London – SOMERSET HOUSE 21 – 24 MAY, 2015

    Date posted: May 21, 2015 Author: jolanta
    Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara, Lagos Nigeria 2007. From the series The Hyena and Other Men.© Pieter Hugo. Courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery New York.

    Photo London at Somerset House, in the heart of London, from 21-24 May 2015.

    Photo London is a unique photography event, produced by Candlestar.  It will showcase the broad range of photographic practice – from vintage to contemporary.   It will feature a major international photography fair for up to 70 of the world’s leading photography galleries together with an innovative public programme supported by the LUMA Foundation. The public programme will open up new audiences for photography, showcase emerging talent and promote the concept of photography as an asset class.

    At a time when so many of us are using our smartphones to capture images of the people and sights around us, we shouldn’t forget photography’s significance as a long-lasting art form. There is an incredibly rich variety of photography, both historical and contemporary and it would be wonderful to see a new international photo festival in London. It would add to the other art and design festivals that draw visitors from across the UK and around the world.’

     Boris Johnson, Mayor of London

    A high level  Advisory Board advise on the development of Photo London. They play a key role in the development of the various networks on which Photo London depends. The Advisory Board are committed to establishing Photo London as a major event in international art world calendar.

    ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

    Beverley Buckingham  Beth Colocci  Tim Delaney  Maryam Eisler  Ratan Engineer           Leo Johnson  Ali Khadra  David Knaus  Fatima Maleki  Lady Hayat Palumbo  Nigel Pleming  Karen Ruimy  Andy Simpkin  Maria Sukkar  Rebecca Wang

    Untitled, from the series “Punks”, 1976-77 ©Knorr and Richon, courtesy Eric Franck Fine Art (London)

    Untitled, from the series “Punks”, 1976-77 ©Knorr and Richon, courtesy Eric Franck Fine Art (London)

    US 173rd Airborne Brigade patrol, A Shau Valley, South Vietnam, December 1967

    US 173rd Airborne Brigade patrol, A Shau Valley, South Vietnam, December 1967. School Gallery/Olivier Castaing.

    Portrait d’un bouffon au sourire grimacant 2014. Sacha Goldberg. School Gallery / Olivier Castaing (Paris)

    Portrait d’un bouffon au sourire grimacant 2014. Sacha Goldberg. School Gallery / Olivier Castaing (Paris)

    Hyde Park 1949 © Ernst-Haas. ATLAS Gallery (London)

    Hyde Park 1949 © Ernst-Haas. ATLAS Gallery (London)

    Sama Alshaibi Fatnis Al Gazirah from Silsila series 166 X 250 cm. Diasec Print Edition of 1 1AP 2014. Ayyam Gallery (Beirut, Dubai, London)

    Sama Alshaibi Fatnis Al Gazirah from Silsila series 166 X 250 cm. Diasec Print Edition of 1 1AP 2014. Ayyam Gallery (Beirut, Dubai, London)

    Photo London 2015. Nicolas Dhervillers "Tribute to Julius LeBlanc Stewart" 2013 ©Nicolas Dhervillers, courtesy School Gallery/Olivier Castaing. Photography 354 x 433 in. edition 8 2AP.

    Photo London 2015. Nicolas Dhervillers “Tribute to Julius LeBlanc Stewart” 2013 ©Nicolas Dhervillers, courtesy School Gallery/Olivier Castaing. Photography 354 x 433 in. edition 8 2AP.

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