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Monday, May 31, 2010

China through the lens of John Thomson 1868 - 1872

February 9, 2010 to June 6, 2010 – Merseyside Maritime Museum Merseyside Maritime Museum is the first UK venue to show this extensive exhibition of almost 150 photographs by the legendary Scottish photographer and travel writer John Thomson (1837-1921). The ph… Organized by Wellcome Library/Merseyside Maritime Museum | Type: exhibition
Relics of old London: Photography and the spirit of the city

February 27, 2010 to June 22, 2010 – Architecture Space, adjacent to the Royal Academy Restaurant, Burlington House Prompted by the imminent demolition of an old London inn near St Paul's, the Society for the Photographing of Relics of Old London set about using photography as a means of documenting buildings that… Organized by The Royal Academy | Type: exhibition
Curious: The Craft of Microscopy

March 3, 2010 to July 3, 2010 – Hunterian Museum, Royal College of Surgeons Not quite Victorian photography per se, but might be of interest to the more technically minded BPH-bloggers out there keen on the science of microscopy. As part of the Royal Society's 350th anniver… Organized by Royal College of Surgeons | Type: exhibition
The Moving Image

March 9, 2010 to September 1, 2010 – Hove Museum & Art Gallery See movement and time unfold in a new exhibition at Hove Museum. The Moving Image contrasts how movement is shown in both photography and art. Eadweard Muybridge was a 19th century photographer who… Organized by Hove Museum & Art Gallery | Type: exhibition
The Photographs of Frederick H. Evans : A Record of Emotion

April 11, 2010 to June 6, 2010 – J. Paul Getty Museum Frederick H. Evans (British, 1853–1943) was best known for his photographs of medieval cathedrals, such as the image at right of England's Wells Cathedral—arguably the best-known example of his work.… Organized by Getty Museum | Type: exhibition
'An Eye for the Sound'

May 4, 2010 at 10am to June 7, 2010 at 6pm – The Richard Young Gallery Photographer Tim Motion is exhibiting his striking images of the many jazz musicians that he has photographed over the years. He has captured some of the genre’s most prolific stars, greats such as R… Organized by The Richard Young Gallery | Type: photography, exhibition
THE PERVASIVE VIEW : Vintage Prints from the National Geographic Image Collection

May 6, 2010 to June 5, 2010 – Stephen Bulger Gallery Stephen Bulger Gallery is proud to present the first international exhibition and sale of vintage prints from the Image Collection at the National Geographic Society. The exhibition will feature appr… Organized by Stephen Bulger Gallery | Type: exhibition
Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography

May 12, 2010 to March 21, 2011 – The Edward Steichen Photography Galleries, Third Floor, The Museum of Modern Art For much of photography’s 170-year history, women have expanded its roles by experimenting with every aspect of the medium. Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography presents a selection of… Organized by The Museum of Modern Art | Type: exhibition
The Other Britain Revisited: Photographs from New Society

May 14, 2010 to September 26, 2010 – Photography Gallery 38A, V&A South Kensington As reported by the blog creator, this exhibition shows the outstanding documentary photographs from 1962 to 1982, originally published in the pioneering magazine New Society. The display will feature… Organized by Michael Wong | Type: exhibition
Amsterdam 1845 – 1875, The First Photographs

May 23, 2010 to June 27, 2010 – Stadsarchief Amsterdam The City Archives present a wide-ranging overview of Amsterdam’s rich photographic heritage from the third quarter of the nineteenth century. The exhibition brings together the very best photographs… Organized by Museumjaarkaart | Type: exhibition
Husbands & Wives

May 23, 2010 to July 11, 2010 – National Portrait Gallery The National Portrait Gallery will present Husbands & Wives until 11 July 2010. This exhibition presents a glimpse at the private lives of Australian couples and families through rare portrait ph… Organized by National Portrait Gallery | Type: exhibition
Exposed : Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera

May 28, 2010 to October 3, 2010 – Tate Modern An insight into photographic images made surreptitiously or without the explicit permission of those depicted. Spanning a variety of lens-based media from the late nineteenth century to the present… Organized by Tate Modern | Type: exhibition