Photography Exhibitions: London Street Photography

Photography Exhibitions: London Street Photography

A major new photography exhibition opens its doors at the Museum of London this February, showcasting the Museum’s collection of London street photographs from c.1860 to 2010.

Approximately two hundred photographs will be on display, including work by well-known photographers such as John Thomson, Henry Grant and Roger Mayne, as well as superb contemporary images. All the photographs in the exhibition contain an element of chance – a defining characteristic of street photography. Whether it’s a fleeting expression, a brief encounter or a momentary juxtaposition, every piece has a sense of spontaneity and movement.

This will be the first time street photography is explored exclusively in relation to London. The exhibition demonstrates how street photography has evolved over the years and the way in which it helps us understand the dynamism and energy of the capital. It focuses on the motives of the photographers and the wider social and cultural contexts in which they worked.

Mike Seaborne, Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of London said: “The exhibition will provide an interesting insight into how London street photography has developed since 1860. Each photographer has, in their own way, captured something of the character of this amazing city.”

London Street Photography opens on the 18th February at the Museum of London and runs until the 4th September 2011. Admission is free.

www.museumoflondon.org.uk