London's Alpine Club, which was founded in 1857 and maintains an important collection of photography is exhibiting an Historic Mountain Photographs. The selection of rarely-exhibited mountain photographs is on display at the headquarters of the Alpine Club in Shoreditch, London.
The photographs, which date from the 1860s to the 1920s, depict a number of iconic peaks, located mainly in the European Alps, but stretching as far afield as Japan, the Karakoram Range and the Canadian Rockies. Among the selection are compositions by Edward Whymper, WF Donkin, Fanny Bullock Workman and Vittorio Sella.
The exhibition is made up entirely of original photographs, many of which were enlarged by the photographers and all of which were taken while on expedition. Many of the works remain in their original frames, having been presented to the Alpine Club by the photographers shortly after they were taken.
Exhibition curator Bernie Ingrams said: “The works on display are among the finest photographs in the Alpine Club Collection. Thanks to the large format of these images, visitors will be treated to a level of detail and sense of scale that only the best mountain photography can offer.”
The exhibition is set to run until 31st July, with booking available from 10am – 4pm, Monday to Friday by contacting the Alpine Club office on 0207 613 0755 or by email at admin@alpine-club.org.uk. The Alpine Club’s premises are located at 55 Charlotte Road, London, EC2A 3QF.
Historic Mountain Photographs
until 31 July 2022
Alpine Club, 55 Charlotte Road, London, EC2A 3QF
See: http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/events/past-future-exhibitions
Image: W. Donkin, The Dent du Géant and Glacier des Périades from the Aiguille du Tacul, 1882
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