This lecture takes as a case study the Czechoslovak surrealist group, formed in 1934 and still active to this day in Prague, through the lens of its distinctive tradition of surrealist documentary photography as a tool to reflect and critique its geographic and historical contexts.

A long-time specialist in the history, theory and practices of the international surrealist movement, Krzysztof Fijałkowski is Professor of Visual Culture and senior lecturer on the BA Fine Art programme,…

The Centre for British Photography is seeking a Director of Development and Strategy. Established in 2020, the Centre (UK registered charity no. 1190955) presents an expansive overview of the diversity of photographic practices in Britain from a range of voices past and present. Its mission is to support all kinds of photographic practices in Britain and to provide platforms for…

Identify and Care for Your Photographic Collections, is a hands-on workshop designed to assist community archivists and enthusiasts in learning how to identify, care for, and preserve photographic materials. Hosted at Cupar Library, the workshop features experts from the University of St Andrews, including Laura Brown, the Curator of Photography, and Erica Kotze, an accredited conservator with over 20 years of experience.

Participants will gain practical knowledge on…

This year's Home Movie Day is going to be extra special... London's participation in the worldwide Home Movie Day takes place on Sunday 20 October 2024 at The Cinema Museum, 2 Dugard Way (off Renfrew Road), London SE11 4TH UK.

Our archivists will be on hand to examine, evaluate and if ok, project your home movies on 9.5mm, Standard 8 and super 8mm. If you've home movies sitting in your attic or under your floorboards and you don't know what's on them, bring them along to London's Home…

This new book was the subject of a call for papers last year. It features twenty chapters discussing different aspects of Edith Tudor Hart's life, photography and her impact, plus a timeline and selection of her photographs. It includes essays from…

Preserved in Print is an exhibition of photography by E Chambré and Margaret Hardman, both of whom were accomplished photographers in their own right, alongside artefects from the Hardman studio. The studio premises is now preserved by the National Trust with the the negatives and photographs housed by Liverpool Record Office. There is an active programme of cataloguing, conservation and digitisation taking place.

The exhibition has been extended until 19 October…

Belfast Exposed, in collaboration with the Centre for British Photography, will unveil two shows this month featuring artists Jo Spence and Arpita Shah. Jo Spence: A Woman's Place?, an exhibition spotlighting the ground-breaking phototherapy work of the celebrated British photographer and feminist Jo Spence (1934–1992), provides an intimate and powerful look at Spence’s exploration of the roles and experiences of women within society.

Jo Spence was not just a photographer but…