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Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World (9 October 2025 - 11 January 2026) at the National Portrait Gallery will be the first major exhibition to spotlight the renowned twentieth century photographer’s trailblazing fashion photography, the core of his…
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The Royal Collection Trust is seeking two Assistant Curators of Photography, one permanent, the other for maternity cover. As one of the largest and most important art collections in the world, The Royal Collection is unique in both scale and…
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The Stereoscopic Picturesque is an interdisciplinary study of nineteenth-century 3D photography and its relation to the picturesque tradition in art, literature, and tourism. The study focuses on the invention of the stereoscope, originally a…
Jun 30
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George Platt Lynes began his career photographing celebrities in the 1930s, and it’s those portraits along with his extravagant fashion work that he’s best remembered for today. However, George’s heart, his passion, and his greatest talent lay…
Jun 27
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This conference-within-a-conference presents international scholarship on the history of stereoscopic photography and is part of the National Stereoscopic Association's 51st 3D-Con taking place at Minneapolis-St Paul from 3-11 August 2025. The…
Jun 26
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In celebration of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2026, and building on the success of our 2025 conference-a-thon, we invite scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts to submit abstracts for participation in a free, online, global, 24-hour…
Jun 25
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Sworders has a eclectic private collection for auction on 9 July. The catalogue notes that 'over the past forty years, this collection has been an inspiration and source of daily pleasure. Like dreams, the unexpected connections between disparate…
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Finebooksmagazine has reported on the first display of a previously unseen photograph of the last lot on the final day at the sale of Charles Dickens' effects in 1870. The photograph by Edward Banes of Brompton, London, shows the auctioneer Franklin…
Jun 11
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The Paul Mellon Centre has announced its spring 2025 grants. The Centre received a total of 377 applications across ten awards, with a total of forty-four successful applications. You can view the full list of awards here. A number were given for…
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