The National Trust has launched its new book 100 Photographs. The book was showcased with a public talk from national curator of photographs Anna Sparham at The Photography and Video Show on 17 March, followed by a launch event in partnership with the book's sponsor CEWE.
Spanning the history of photography from the 1840s to the present day, the book showcases 100 photographs chosen from the more than 250,000 held in collections at Trust properties. Alongside works by photographers such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Edward Chambré Hardman, Dorothy Wilding, Angus McBean and Jane Bown are remarkable images captured by less familiar practitioners. Professional studio portraits, landscapes and images of war sit beside family groups, domestic scenes and travel photographs by talented amateurs who provide glimpses into the way we have viewed and recorded the world over the last two centuries. Many of these photographs have only recently been discovered and are reproduced here for the first time. More than 25 per cent of the photographers highlighted are women.
The book is currently available through National Trust shops and then through bookshops from 4 April 2024.
100 Photographs. From the Collections of the National Trust
Anna Sparham, with an introduction from Robin Muir
National Trust, 2024
£10, hardback, 224 pages
Order from the Trust: https://shop.nationaltrust.org.uk/100-photographs-from-the-collections-of-the-national-trust.html
Photographs: © Michael Pritchard
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