Will open May 25. From the Website:
The expanded Photography Centre at V&A South Kensington is the largest space in the UK dedicated to a permanent photography collection – hosting a world-leading programme of displays, events and opportunities for research. It celebrates the V&A's vast photography collection, dating from the 1800s to the present day.
Across seven galleries, the centre showcases objects from the beginnings of photography alongside cutting-edge new commissions. From pioneering historical techniques to dynamic contemporary practices, the Photography Centre is a place to discover photography's many histories and explore its extensive impact on our lives.
Video about the collection:
Review of the new space in The Guardian:
www.theguardian.com
I need to spend a month in London...
The expanded Photography Centre at V&A South Kensington is the largest space in the UK dedicated to a permanent photography collection – hosting a world-leading programme of displays, events and opportunities for research. It celebrates the V&A's vast photography collection, dating from the 1800s to the present day.
Across seven galleries, the centre showcases objects from the beginnings of photography alongside cutting-edge new commissions. From pioneering historical techniques to dynamic contemporary practices, the Photography Centre is a place to discover photography's many histories and explore its extensive impact on our lives.
Video about the collection:
Review of the new space in The Guardian:
Eruptions, explosions and a sexually explicit hoover: V&A Photography Centre review
Stretching from the 1840s to the present, this dazzling collection captures two centuries of art, war, disasters, transport, technology – and boasts some beautifully moving portraits
I need to spend a month in London...
