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SUMMARY:Learn: Studio Photography Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Interested in developing your skills in studio photography and film developing? Join us at Dimbola for a FREE workshop with professional photographer George Budden. Experiment with studio lighting with digital cameras\, then dive into film photography and learn to develop your own shots \nThere will be demo on studio lighting from George\, learning about the various lighting modifiers\, backdrops\, and equipment including light meters and flash syncs. Then there will be time to practise with digital cameras and a still life scene to get an idea of how the lighting works and the various modifiers. \nFor the second part of the workshop\, you will learn to load 35mm and 120mm black and white film into various cameras\, and then experiment with digital and film cameras on models as well as still life scenes. You will then learn to load film canisters and develop film. \nThis free workshop is for 14-25 year olds and has been organised by Brave Island\, Support with travel costs to Dimbola if needed.  \nYou don’t need to bring your own camera but feel free to if you prefer. To apply for this opportunity click here.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/learn-studio-photography-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Art & Craft Christmas Fair
DESCRIPTION:Dimbola’s ever popular Art & Craft Christmas fair is back on the 22nd and 23rd November. Expect to find over 25 stalls of quality handmade gifts by local crafters selling items such as jewellery\, glass work\, felting\, paintings\, pottery and more. \nWhen you’re feeling peckish you can visit our tearoom for some delicious festive food. \nWe will also be hosting a brilliant raffle\, raising funds for the JMC Trust with prizes kindly donated from local businesses. Just £1 per ticket! \nFree Entry all weekend.\nOpen 10am – 4pm \nWe hope to see you there! \n*Due to the gallery space being used for stalls there will be limited access to museum display.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/art-craft-christmas-fair/
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SUMMARY:David Tunnicliffe:The Road to Palmyra & Travels with a Tangerine
DESCRIPTION:We are proud to present two stunning exhibitions by David Tunnicliffe\, showcasing black and white photographs taken during his travels in the Middle East. In a career spanning over forty years\, David’s work as a diplomat and an academic took him to the far corners of the earth\, giving him access to unique photographic opportunities denied to many. \nThe Road to Palmyra\nDavid’s striking images of Palmyra were taken during a visit to Syria in 1993\, making them a crucial document in preserving the history of one of the “seven wonders of the Middle East”\, and showcasing the magnificence and beauty of this grand city in the desert. In the 1st century BCE\, the oasis city of Palmyra\, in the centre of modern Syria\, was on the main trade route between the Levant and Mesopotamia. Palmyra was incorporated into the Roman Empire during the reign of Tiberius\, eventually becoming a luxurious stop and trading station on the Silk Road. In the 20th century\, the ruins of ancient Palmyra were carefully preserved and restored\, becoming a favoured destination for modern explorers and seasoned travellers\, away from the beaten track of the tourist trail. Tragically\, in 2015 the city became the target of ISIS\, who decimated the ancient towers\, museums and theatres\, turning them to rubble\, and killing the proud custodians of the city\, increasing the importance of David’s images as a lasting reminder of what has been lost. \nTravels With A Tangerine\nTaking his inspiration from Ibn Battuta\, a 14th century traveller\, David began his worldwide travels in India in 1967\, taking his camera to Africa\, Asia\, Europe and the Americas\, capturing his own photographic record of the places he visited and the people he met. Ibn Battuta was a Magrebhi scholar\, who began a 30 year spiritual journey in 1325\, covering over 75\,000 miles\, and recording his experiences in a travel memoir known as the Rihla.Ibn Battuta’s Rihla remains a leading source of contemporary knowledge about the areas he visited\, and today his memory is still honoured in the name of  modern-day Tangier’s international airport. This beautiful and powerful exhibition represents a mere fraction of the tens\, if not hundreds\, of thousands of images taken by David during his own Rihla\, with the title of the exhibition playfully referring to Ibn Battuta’s Moroccan origins. \nAbout the photographer\nIn a career spanning more than 30 years his photographic archive holds a vast collection of images from almost every corner of the world. His experience in the diplomatic\, commercial and academic worlds have given him unique access to photographic opportunities denied to many. He has taught photography in Ethiopia\, Australia\, Saudi Arabia\, Somalia\, Egypt and in the UK and has a wealth of experience working with museums and international universities on everything from Third Century BC artifacts in Egypt and Neolithic Man in Somalia to reclaiming photographic prints from WWII in Australia.\n \ndavidtunnicliffephotography.co.uk
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/david-tunnicliffethe-road-to-palmyra-travels-with-a-tangerine/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Pink Floyd Night 7th September with James Hollingsworth 6pm
DESCRIPTION:ATTENTION PINK FLOYD FANS!! JAMES HOLLINGSWORTH is appearing at Dimbola Museum & Galleries on SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the release of their sublime classic ‘Wish You Were Here’ This will be a very special night featuring top singer/songwriter James’ original take on the music of Pink Floyd.\nJames will be presenting an all-live solo show\, uses modern “looping” technology\, with percussion\, voice and guitar effects to build complex arrangements in real time. James has a unique\, exciting acoustic guitar style reminiscent of the Andalusian tradition\, a superb and passionate singing voice with a mean harmonica style to boot. He’ll also be featuring some of his own excellent songs\n18.00 – Doors\, Bar open in the tearoom for drinks\n18:30 – 19:30: first set (1 hr.) in galleries upstairs.\n19:30 – 19:50: Break (20 mins)\n19:50 – 20:50: Second set (1 hr. )\n\n“James brings together the sights and sounds of Pink Floyd in a way that makes you conjure up thoughts of a whole band. With 30 plus instruments and sounds at his disposal his performance goes beyond performer and musician and becomes art in its own right. A performance worth every minute”(CICCIC\, Taunton)\nWith his upcoming run of headline shows \, built upon decades of busy gigging\, James has also been seen supporting Nick Harper three times over the years\, also Cara Dillon\, Hazel O’Connor\, Arthur Brown\, Phil Beer\, 60’s legends It’s a Beautiful Day and even the legendary Barry ‘The Fish’ Melton (of Country Joe and The Fish fame)\, who once observed:\n“It was truly a phenomenal experience hearing James Hollingsworth’s music\, I know now that the tradition of groundbreaking music is in good hands. Thank you\, James!” (Barry “The Fish” Melton)\n\nWherever James plays he gets rave reviews -and deservedly so – he’s totally unique.\n\n“The much-touted Bristol-based guitar wizard and songwriter has been compared to Richard Thompson\, Al Stewart and early Fleetwood Mac\, travels in possession of a mean harmonica style and a rapid-fire\, Spanish-influenced guitar-picking technique.” (5 Best Gigs – “The Independent”)\n“An absolutely incredible night! Thanks to the super talented James Hollingsworth for an out of this world performance”(The Art Bank\, Shepton Mallet)\nJust watch the video link below and you’ll understand why everyone raves over James -it’s because there is literally NO-ONE else like him!\nhttps://youtu.be/_06EBfEtLII…\n\nTickets are just £10 and are available by phoning us on  01983 756814 to book tickets.\nTickets may be available on the night – subject to availability.\nSpace is limited\, so you are advised to book now! It’s an early start – so don’t be late!!!\n\njameshollingsworth.com
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/pink-floyd-night-7th-september-with-james-hollingsworth-6pm/
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SUMMARY:The Last Great Event Book Launch with Ray Foulk
DESCRIPTION:The sights and sounds of the original Isle of Wight Festival will be brought back to life with a string of events over the August Bank Holiday. \nRay Foulk\, co-promoter of the 1970 event at Afton\, will return to the Island with a new book to celebrate the milestone 55th anniversary of the legendary gathering that saw rock legends Jimi Hendrix\, The Doors and The Who take to the stage at Afton.  \nAn estimated 600\,000 people showed up to that record-breaking event which was subsequently preserved on film as well as on many records and CDs. Hundreds of thousands of music fans continue to return to the Island every year for the 21st Century version of the Isle of Wight Festival in Newport\, an event which is viewed on TV around the world. \nRay Foulk’s updated edition of The Last Great Event\, published byMedina Publishing\, tells the full insider story of the 1970 festival\, which had to overcome fierce local objections to take place. In new chapters for 2025\, he explores the enduring legacy that continues to this day with the new Isle of Wight Festivals. The new and expanded paperback edition was published last month\, headed by Peter Harrigan who was publicity director of the 1970 festival and the Bob Dylan one a year previously. Also included are more than 50 photographs taken at the more recent Isle of Wight Festivals\, courtesy of Isle of Wight Festival director John Giddings. These images were first debuted the Experience the Isle of Wight Festival exhibition series in 2023 at Dimbola \, which evolved into the Experience 25 exhibition held in Newport in 2024\, and expanded to London’s O2 in that autumn. \n“That the history of the Isle of Wight Festival endures is due in no small measure to the amazing run of 23 festivals organised by John Giddings and Solo\,” said Ray Foulk.”I am incredibly proud to have had been afforded the opportunity to add a new section on these events to this new paperback revision of The Last Great Event. May the IOW Festival go from strength to strength!” \nFriday August 22nd\, 6pm to 8pm. ‘The Last Great Event’ with Ray Foulk at Dimbola\, Freshwater Bay.  \nArrive at 6pm for a complimentary Mermaid gin and tonic\, with music in keeping with the 1970 Festival\, take your seat by 6:30pm for Ray Foulk’s presentation of the newly revised paperback version of his book\, moderated by Tom Stroud. Now including a new chapter about the Isle of Wight Festival from 2002 onwards—as reincarnated by John Giddings—the new book will be available to purchase\, with Ray signing copies in the foyer after his presentation. \n“I’ve known Ray for 15 years and interviewed him a lot\, but there’s still so much to learn about the Isle of Wight Festivals. Ray was at the centre of those events. His books are brilliant and his perspective is unique. It’s always great to hear him talk\,” said Tom Stroud. \nTickets are available from Dimbola at £5 per person\, £4 for Friends of Dimbola. Please phone us on 01983 756814 or pop in. \n \nThis event offers a unique way to revisit the spirit of the Isle of Wight Festival and celebrate its significant place in both local history and global music culture—Don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in the rich heritage of one of the World’s most beloved music festivals!” \nAbout Dimbola Museum & Galleries (Freshwater)\, former home of pioneer photographer Julia Margaret Cameron\, was saved from demolition by a dedicated group of campaigners\, many of whom were involved with\, or attended\, the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. Dimbola hosts the first permanent exhibition to the 1970 Festival\, showcasing rare photographs\, memorabilia\, and stories of the historic event.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/the-last-great-event-book-launch-with-ray-foulk/
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SUMMARY:Ice Cream Stories with Richelle Rich 7th August 2-4pm
DESCRIPTION:Artist Richelle Rich will be collecting stories from visitors in exchange for ice cream at Dimbola on the 7th August\nBritish urban legend has it that Margaret Thatcher\, prior to becoming Prime Minister\, worked on the emulsifier for soft serve ice cream. Iconic within popular culture and visual storytelling Rich uses the ice cream to create narratives exploring systems of power. Highlighting high and low culture\, who is included and who is left behind\, the ice cream facilitates a deep interrogation into people\, place\, class\, and the politics of nostalgia. Since 2023 Richelle Rich has created numerous participatory performances in the US and UK\, sharing soft serve ice cream with the public in exchange for stories that are documented on handwritten postcards\, video\, and with a vintage Polaroid camera.\nThe ice cream becomes a memory machine\, provoking deeply personal stories of love\, regret and belonging. These ever expanding narratives utilise the specific to expose the universal experience and the fallibility of memory. Rich exposes her Polaroid films to security x rays on her travels increasing the fragility of an already unpredictable medium. \nI wonder about Lady Thatcher’s hair and if it was an Elnett infused fire\nhazard as she lent over\, warming her test tubes on her bunsen burner\,\nand working out that perfect ratio of air and oil and sugar that would\nmake ice cream taste creamy with the minimal use of cows\, and would\nfeed a million holiday makers lying oiled and sandy next to bright striped\nwindbreaks\, canvas deck chair seats puffed into little arcs by the wind\nbelow flapping Union Jack flags.\nI’m thinking about damp gritty bikini gussets. Sand in sticky crevices.\n‘Kiss Me Quick’. Bumper Cars. Two little ducks.\nTongues sticky from stamps pressed on seaside postcards home.\nCandy floss fingers writing ‘Wish you were here’.\nRR \nRichelle Rich is a British/Swiss artist born in London in 1967. She received her MA from the Royal College of Art in London 1997\, and a BA (1st) from Central St Martins in 1995. She moved from London to California 12 years ago and now lives and works in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree\, with her musician husband\, Harry Waters\, and their two teenage sons. \nRich is the creator and curator of The Art House JT in Joshua Tree\, a creative retreat\, domestic exhibition and residency space in the remote desert of Joshua Tree\, as well as the editor of The Ice Cream Stories Substack and The Art House Files newsletter. \n\nHer work has been exhibited internationally\, including shows at SPRING/BREAK Art Show (New York)\, Hirschl Contemporary (London)\, Michael West Gallery (Isle of Wight)\, Standpoint Gallery (London)\, The Royal Academy (London)\, NCK Gdansk (Warsaw)\, and Soft Core LA (Los Angeles) among many others. She is a published writer and the winner of the Augustus Martin Prize\, Falkiner Fine Paper Award\, and was shortlisted for FACK Arts Prize. Her work has been featured in Art Forum\, Artnet\, Art Review\, The Guardian\, The Financial Times\, The Times (London)\, The Independent\, Contemporary Magazine\, Time Out (London)\, Harpers\, and QuQuick Clicks \nWebsite : richellerich.com\nEmail : studio@richellerich.com\nInstagram : @richellerich \n \n 
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/ice-cream-stories-with-richelle-rich-7th-august-2-4pm/
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SUMMARY:Barry "The Fish" Melton Band at Dimbola on Sunday 27th July
DESCRIPTION:The Barry “The Fish” Melton Band are appearing at  Dimbola Museum & Galleries on SUNDAY 27th JULY – THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!  \nBarry “The Fish” Melton  was the co-founder of Country Joe and the Fish\, one of the most influential groups to come from the San Francisco scene. In May 1967\, their debut album\, “Electric Music For The Mind & Body”   was a chart success and  still consistently  appears  in  lists of the top psychedelic  albums ever made. It’s never been out of print. \nIn  1967 –  the “Summer of Love” –  Country Joe and the Fish played  the Monterey Pop Festival\,  as did The Who\, Jimi Hendrix\, Janis Joplin\, The Mamas and Papas\, Otis Redding\,  Simon and Garfunkel\, The Steve Miller Band and The Jefferson Airplane . After a superb performance they  were in great demand worldwide. Their most famous appearance was at 1969’s  historic Woodstock Festival when they played before a staggering HALF A MILLION people! \nAt Dimbola\,  Barry Melton will be on  lead guitar and vocals\, with Natalie Martel  from Canada and  Stephane Missri from Paris  on vocals and guitar too. On keyboards and occasional guitar and vocals we have Rob Beckinsale\, and on bass guitar Steve Browning\, an ex member of top U.K psychedelic rock band The Pretty Things. Steve and Rob have wowed  audiences at Dimbola before\, as part of Greg Douglass’ band – Greg was the guitarist for The Steve Miller Band. On drums will be  Bernie Fox\, who has toured with many American blues legends including Jimmy Witherspoon and Eric Bibb.  \nThis gig is NOT to be missed – they may not pass this way again!!! Tickets are just £10 and are available from Dimbola by phoning us on 01983 756814\nUnlike Woodstock Festival\, space is limited\, so you are advised to book in advance. \nTickets may be available on the door on the night but please try and phone ahead so we can ensure enough chairs are available. \nDrinks will be served from 6:30pm with music starting at 7pm. There will be a 15 minute interval. \n\n\nGreg Douglass and Dick Taylor (of The Pretty Things) at Dimbola last April
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/barrythefishmeltongig27thjuly/
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SUMMARY:Alan Edwards to give book launch at Dimbola
DESCRIPTION:Alan Edwards\, the godfather of British music PR\, who has worked with artists such as David Bowie\, the Spice Girls\, the Rolling Stones\, the Stranglers\, Prince and Amy Winehouse\, is to give a talk at Dimbola on June 18th to launch his book ‘I Was There – Dispatches from a Life in Rock and Roll’. \nAlan’s company The Outside Organisation are PR for John Giddings’ artists\, including The Corrs\, who will be here for the Isle of Wight Festival that weekend\, and John has said he will attend the evening. Sponsored by Mermaid Gin\, the evening will begin with welcoming drinks at 6pm followed by a talk from Alan\, moderated by Tom Stroud\, a Q&A session and a book signing. \nIn ‘I Was There’\, Alan describes getting his break in the mid-’70s as a scruffy\, stoned 20-year-old just back from the hippie trail; his encounter with London’s thriving punk scene\, which inspired him to set up his own PR company; broadening his horizons as his work with the likes of Blondie takes him to the US and beyond; and his move into the world of pop with the Spice Girls during the tabloid-crazed ’90s. \nAt the centre of this story sits the defining relationship of Edwards’ career: his close\, almost forty-year collaboration with David Bowie. He guides us through a series of vivid\, funny\, always insightful behind-the-scenes reports\, whether he’s playing a spontaneous game of football with Bob Marley\, listening to Prince discuss the future of civilisation in a nightclub VIP area\, or being used as a pawn in the power struggle between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. \nAbove all\, we will be treated to Alan’s’ fascinating observations about the brilliant artists he has worked with and what makes them tick\, as he looks back on his role in the last five decades of music and culture. \nTickets for the book launch are available from Dimbola on 01983 756814 at £8 (£7 to Friends of Dimbola) to include free drinks from Mermaid Gin. \nQuotes: \n‘Alan is such a wonderful storyteller’ Debbie Harry \n‘If you love music\, you should definitely read this book’ Nihal Arthanayake\, BBC Radio 5 Live \n‘Alan Edwards is a class act: observant\, attentive\, always in the right place at the right time. I Was There tells you how’ Jon Savage \n‘A beautiful\, warm\, jaw-dropping\, once-in-a-lifetime\, lifting-the-stone guide to a secret world . . . I loved it’ Tony Parsons \n‘Revelatory’ Will Hodgkinson\, The Times \n‘Gossipy\, insightful and a whole lot of fun’ Neil McCormick\, Daily Telegraph \n‘An absorbing read . . . Raw\, warm and packed with incident’ Barbara Ellen\, Observer \n  \nCopies of the book will be available to buy from the gift shop at £10.99 \n \nQuotes: \n‘Alan is such a wonderful storyteller’ Debbie Harry \n‘If you love music\, you should definitely read this book’ Nihal Arthanayake\, BBC Radio 5 Live \n‘Alan Edwards is a class act: observant\, attentive\, always in the right place at the right time. I Was There tells you how’ Jon Savage \n‘A beautiful\, warm\, jaw-dropping\, once-in-a-lifetime\, lifting-the-stone guide to a secret world . . . I loved it’ Tony Parsons \n‘Revelatory’ Will Hodgkinson\, The Times \n‘Gossipy\, insightful and a whole lot of fun’ Neil McCormick\, Daily Telegraph \n‘An absorbing read . . . Raw\, warm and packed with incident’ Barbara Ellen\, Observer
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/alan-edwards-to-give-book-launch-at-dimbola/
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SUMMARY:Sheila Rock: Punk +
DESCRIPTION:We are proud to present PUNK + a compelling exhibition showcasing a retrospective by acclaimed photographer Sheila Rock. From the raw energy of 1970s punk\, with iconic images of The Clash\, Siouxsie Sioux\, and Billy Idol\, to the polished pop aesthetics of the 1980s music scene. Also accompanying the exhibition are a selection of photographic portraits from the series entitled Tough and Tender\, that were made in seaside towns around England. Although initially interested in the aesthetics of seascapes when starting on this series\, Rock’s dignified and stoic portraits reflect a quiet politics\, documenting subjects and environments on the economic margins of the early 21st Century. \nSheila Rock came to the UK from America in 1970\, and began a series of successful careers; firstly as a primary documenter of the punk era\, then as a successful commercial photographer in advertising and editorial and more recently as the author of photographic books featuring works of her own private passions. The Face magazine launched her career\, and she later contributed to a variety of diverse titles including German Vogue\, Elle\, Glamour\, Architectural Digest\, Sunday Times\, Telegraph Magazine\, Brides\, Time Magazine and Rolling Stone Magazine. Her book PUNK +\, published in 2013\, is a document of the London 1970s punk scene that was also accompanied by a series of exhibitions in London\, Paris and Berlin and later\, Tokyo\, Shanghai\, Hong Kong and Singapore. Her book Tough & Tender is a delicate and sensitive report from the English seaside and 80s SOUND AND VISION published in 2022 is an overview of youth culture in the 80s featuring photographs from her days shooting for THE FACE magazine.  \nHer books Tough & Tender\, Young Punks and 80s Sounds and Vision will be available to purchase from the Dimbola gift shop. A selection of prints will also be available to purchase. \nsheilarock.com\nInstagram \nThe exhibition runs until the 7th September.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/sheila-rock-punk/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Kathleen Holloway: Sea Change
DESCRIPTION:Kathleen Holloway is a multi-genre photographer whose images range from street photography\, still life\, and photo abstractions. She has studied at The International Center of Photography and Penumbra Foundation\, both in New York City\, as well as The Art Institute of Seattle in Washington state. \nAfter graduating\, she pursued a career as a photo editor in publishing and the entertainment industry. With an over 20 year career of hiring photographers\, producing photo shoots and as a retoucher\, Kathleen has moved on to the next phase of her career\, showing her own work. Recent solo exhibitions include Gallery 178 and The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum in 2023 both in Manhattan. Her work was also featured in NoMAA Women in the Heights: Dress at the NoMAA Gallery\, New York\,  was a selection for the 19th National Photography Competition at Fotofoto Gallery\, in Huntington\, NY\, and featured in the 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards for Women in Photography held at FotoNostrum Mediterranean House of Photography\, in Barcelona\, Spain. She is also a member of Soho Photo Gallery in New York City. \n“I’ve always had a love for art and photography\, since my father taught me the basics on his Pentax K1000 when I was a child. His experience and passion as a commercial artist encouraged me as I took my first steps to becoming a photographer. \nOver the last few years I have started experimenting with panoramic 35mm and medium format film photography and exploring historical printing techniques like cyanotype and platinum/palladium. I am continually interested in learning new ways to capture the world around us.” \nSea Change is a personal photo project inspired by her father-in-law’s love of sailing and his struggle with dementia. Photographing nautical items like fishing nets\, stony beaches\, and weathered ropes from around the shores of Britain\, she reflects each frame back to itself to reimagine patterns\, textures\, and colours making the familiar seem unfamiliar.  \n 
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/kathleen-holloway-sea-change/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Wet Plate Collodion Photography Workshop
DESCRIPTION:As the historic home of Julia Margaret Cameron\, we are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to experience the magic of the Wet Plate Collodion process. Join us as we step back in time and explore this captivating 19th-century photographic technique\, the very one mastered by Cameron herself. \n \nAward-winning photographer Dave Shrimpton (Portrait of Britain winner) will be your guide\, demonstrating the intricacies of wet plate collodion right here in this home of creative portraiture. This is a chance not only to witness this incredible process first hand\, but also\, time permitting\, to be one of the sitters for the wet plate collodion portraits\, captured using the same methods employed by the photographic pioneers. \nMarch 15th Demo day:  £99 pp \nTime: 9:30am-5pm \nDuring this fascinating demonstration\, you will: \n\nExplore the History: Delve into the rich history of wet plate collodion and examine original examples of this remarkable technique\, understanding its impact on the world of photography.\nPrioritise Safety: Health and safety briefing\, covering all aspects of working with the chemicals and equipment involved.\nDiscover the Equipment: Get acquainted with the cameras and lenses used in the process\, understanding their role in creating these unique images.\nWitness Darkroom Magic: Observe the intricacies of mixing the chemistry and preparing the plates in the darkroom\, including the crucial steps of pouring and sensitising.\nCapture the Light: See how plates are loaded and exposed using natural window light\, a technique favoured by Julia Margaret Cameron herself.\nExplore Different Plates: Witness demonstrations using both glass ambrotype and tintype plates\, showcasing the versatility of the process.\nObserve Development: Watch the fascinating process of developing\, fixing\, and washing the plates\, as the image emerges before your eyes.\nThe Finishing Touches: See how the plates are varnished\, waxed\, and finished to ensure they are archival and will last for generations.\n\nMarch 16th Hands on Workshop: £295 pp \nTime 9:30am-5pm \nSpend the day creating beautiful portraits and still life in a way that only Wet Collodion can! \nThe workshop also includes:\n\nHistory and original examples of this incredible 1850 Frederick Scott Archer process\nHealth/safety information and briefing\nIntroduction to my Wet-Plate studio cameras & lenses\nChemistry and darkroom tuition – pouring and sensitising your plates\nLoading and exposing plates with both studio and natural light\nDeveloping\, fixing and washing your tintype and ambrotype plates\nVarnishing/waxing and finishing your plates to make them archival for the next 150 years\nChemical maintenance and advice on how to start your own Wet Collodion journey\n\nPrepare to be amazed as you step into the world of wet plate collodion and experience the alchemy of photography in the very place where it flourished in the 1860s. \nLimited spaces available phone us on 01983 756814 to book now! \nFor more info on Dave Shrimpton click here \nWatch his latest documentary on Wet Collodion
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/wet-plate-collodion-photography-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Learn: Studio Photography
DESCRIPTION:  \nLearn: Studio Photography Workshop \n \n 
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/learn-studio-photography/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519
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SUMMARY:Marco Sanges: One Step Closer
DESCRIPTION:1st February – 18th May 2025 \nOne Step Closer by photographer Marco Sanges marks his exhibitionary debut at Dimbola. \nThe exhibition is on display alongside the work by legendary photographer\, Lee Miller. While their work stands eight decades apart\, both Miller and Sanges hold unique balances in their prolific portfolios between stunning portraiture and capturing moments of extreme crisis. \nOn having his work displayed at Dimbola\, Sanges expressed\, “Creating this project was a deeply spiritual experience comprised of intense emotions that were as contrastingly dark and light as the portraits themselves. I am honoured to see this new work alongside Lee Miller’s\, as our work runs in several parallels – both analogue photography with a similar language that emphasizes the noir beauty of black and white photography.” \nOne Step Closer uses the power of art and storytelling to enact change through an intimate series of portraits that capture paragons of film\, theatre\, music\, and literature. Some of the project’s participants include Bob Geldof\, Elizabeth McGovern\, Jeremy Irons\, Brian Cox\, Gyles Brandreth\, and Clare Balding. While resulting in dramatic\, narrative-based imagery\, the true aim of this initiative is to raise funds via auction for Under One Sky\, a London-based not-for-profit charity to set up to support the homeless community.As Sanges’ subjects take one step closer to the camera\, proceeds will help bring us all one step closer to ending homelessness. \nJulian Bell\, President of Dimbola\, and Brian Hinton\, the museum’s Director\, have expressed great excitement for this display. Bell describes Sanges’ images as “…collaborations in which the subject and the artist lean in together – closer and closer – to visualise that flame of fantasy within. The results are by turns rapturous\, hilarious and scary: often\, of their nature\, wildly melodramatic; in every case\, imprinted with the uniqueness of the sitter.” Bell and Hinton specialise in curating the best work at Dimbola\, maintaining the integrity and prestige of the museum’s catalogue to honour the memory of Julia Margaret Cameron\, a Victorian photography pioneer and former resident of the museum’s site. \nThis collaborative exhibit runs until 18 May\, 2025.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/marco-sanges-one-step-closer/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T144554Z
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SUMMARY:Lee Miller: Style is Strength
DESCRIPTION:1st February – 18th May \nFashion photographer Lee Miller captured the essence of women for magazines such as British and American Vogue.Living in war time Britain\, she turned her talents towards documenting the experience of women during the passage of World War II.On loan from Farley’s House\, Miller’s post-war Sussex home\, this exhibition shows wartime women as they have never been seen before. \nOf the photographs in the collection\, some evoke the urgency and resourcefulness of wartime Britain without being too explicit.In others\, though\, Miller does not disguise the wartime context of her work: defiantly\, models pose in front of the destruction inflicted by the devastating bombing raids of the Blitz. \nIn her piece ‘Check Mate’\, distributed in British Vogue in 1943\, Miller drew attention to the difficulties of publishing colour photography in wartime. Through ‘Hats Assignment’\, she urged the public to fight the war with fashion. \nThe Lee Miller collection on display at Dimbola until the 18th May showcases examples of her work from 1940-1944\, demonstrating the attitudes of women during WWII. Brought together\, Miller’s work will show how these women would not bow down to the harsh realities of war\, striving instead to maintain their feminine strength with pride.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/lee-miller-the-forties-fashion-photos/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241006T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241006T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105201
CREATED:20240923T125701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T151747Z
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SUMMARY:Greg Douglass at Dimbola 6th October!
DESCRIPTION:After last year’s totally sold out appearance as the top Californian rock guitarist Greg Douglass- a key member of The Steve Miller Band – is returning on Sunday 6th October for another  “up close and intimate” gig.   \nTogether with his superb U.K band Greg will be presenting an evening dedicated to The Steve Miller Band’s many hits.   Greg co-wrote the hit “Jungle Love” which he performed on The Steve Miller Band’s “Book Of Dreams” album.  It later re-surfaced on the  “Steve Miller – Greatest Hits” 1974- 1978″ album – which has sold over FIFTEEN MILLION copies in the U.S.A. alone! Greg also contributed to songs on Steve Miller’s albums “Abracadabra” (including the title track-=  a number one single) and “Living In The Twentieth Century“. Not surprisingly Greg and  the rest of the band were  inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland\, Ohio in 2016. \n After “Abracadabra”\, “The Joker” is probably the best known Steve Miller Band song\, although “Rock’n Me’ topped the Charts\, “Fly Like an Eagle” was a million-selling single which reached number two\, “Jet Airliner” reached number eight\, whilst “Take The Money and Run” was also a top ten hit. \nGreg has also been a member of Van Morrison’s band\,  Janis Joplin’s band Big Brother & The Holding Company\, The Jefferson Airplane offshoot Hot Tuna\, and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Tom Fogerty’s band\, toured with r & b legend Bo Diddley.  As the guitarist with The Greg Kihn Band\, he recorded their  massive hit “Jeopardy”\, which reached number two on the U.S charts – only held back by from the number one spot by Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”. \n Greg will be playing lead guitar\, fronting his very experienced U.K based band. Keyboard player Rob Beckinsale and bassist Steve Browning were members of the legendary San Francisco band It’s A Beautiful Day\, and appeared at The Isle Of Wight Festival with them. Steve was also a member of The Pretty Things\, together with Dick Taylor\, the first bass player for The Rolling Stones. The “new boy” -drummer Chris Hughes – was a member of the Manfred Mann offshoot Deaf Boy Hugg & The Hearing Aids.  Rob\, Steve & Chris all members of Woodstock Festival legend Barry The “Fish Melton’s U.K band\, who recently performed at Dimbola Museum & Galleries in July. \n This is an intimate and  “up close ” event with STRICTLY  LIMITED availability – ‘first come first served.’\nDoors open at 6.30.p.m.  for 7 p.m start. Drinks will be available to purchase from the bar. \nIf you saw them last time\, you know how good these guys are – tickets are just £13\, very limited and on sale now.\nCall us on 01983 756814  between 10am-4pm and pay card over the phone or pop in.\nDon’t miss out – buy your tickets NOW as  this one will sell out!!
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/__trashed/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250102
DTSTAMP:20260406T105201
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SUMMARY:Dave Shrimpton: Searching for Alice
DESCRIPTION:Dave Shrimpton is a wet plate collodion photographer who uses vintage cameras to produce his art. He cites the work of Julia Margaret Cameron as his inspiration and says that upon viewing his first Cameron exhibition his “world changed for ever”.\nThis exhibition is entitled “Searching for Alice” and uses the image of Alice Liddell\, photographed by and friend of Julia Margaret Cameron\, as its point of departure. Being drawn into the world of Mrs Cameron through his own Muse\, Catarina Correia\, Dave’s work seeks to explore the results of the often unpredictable and unique wet collodion process. \nHe is thrilled to be displaying such a large body of his work in one place with many images not previously seen by a public audience. Dave will further follow in the creative footsteps of Mrs Cameron by photographing the current museum staff. The sitters for many of her iconic photographs were actually servants within the household staff at Dimbola. These priceless wet plates taken by Dave will form a further element to this already exciting and dynamic exhibition.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/dave-shrimpton-searching-for-alice/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240917T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240917T170000
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SUMMARY:Past Exhibition: Dickens and His Friends
DESCRIPTION:Close up portraits of great men by Julia Margaret Cameron curated by her son\, Henry Herschel Hay Cameron and friends of Charles Dickens. \nDickens and His Friends is a refreshed exhibition focussing on the friends of Charles Dickens and photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron. The selection was chosen to complement the exhibition Technicolour Dickens: The living image of Dickens\, also showing here at Dimbola. Printed in large format\, these images demonstrate Julia’s genius for photographing genius. \nDuring her lifetime trailblazing photographer\, Julia Margaret Cameron produced over 900 images. The range of her work was diverse from Pre-Raphaelite inspired tableaus to portraits. The images\, many taken in her converted hen house on the Isle of Wight\, were of leading Victorian stars: Tennyson\, Herschel\, Darwin\, Browning and Carlyle. \nOriginally these images formed part of an exhibition curated by Julia’s son\, Henry Herschel Hay Cameron and features one of Henry’s portraits\, actor Henry Irving. \nThis first exhibition was inspired by a letter written to his mother by F D Maurice\, the founder of Christian socialism\, in which he praised her photographs of Alfred Lord Tennyson\, saying\, “Had we such portraits of Shakespeare and Milton\, we should know more of their own selves.” Maurice had keenly seen the double-vision in Julia’s work\, how she revealed not just a physical portrait but a spiritual narrative; a blended alchemy which provided insight into the subject’s very nature. Henry felt the truth of Maurice’s words and his edit of his mother’s work gives us an extraordinary insight into the singular and spiritual nature of Julia’s portraits. Julia sought to arrest much more than a facsimile\, she conjured from the shadows and light an illuminated ‘other dimension\, elevating photography into fine art. This process is best described in Julia’s own words: \n“When I have had these men before my camera my whole soul has endeavoured to do its duty towards them in recording faithfully the greatness of the inner as well as the features of the outer man: The photograph thus taken has been almost the embodiment of a prayer.” \nDickens and His Friends captures the true essence of Julia’s portrait work where its composition\, intimacy\, lighting\, exposure and styling was simply unlike anything seen before. In addition\, her subjects were great thinkers\, scientists and artists\, as a result we have a body of astonishing images of exceptional people who have shaped our civilisation – many of whom were not only Dickens’ contemporaries\, but also his friends too.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/past-exhibition-dickens-and-his-friends/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250102
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CREATED:20240830T115743Z
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SUMMARY:Mela Hilleard: At the Dining Room with Julia Margaret Cameron; Frames of time
DESCRIPTION:The award-winning film director Mela Hilleard showcases her photographic work in the gift shop at Dimbola Museum & Galleries\, home of the great Victorian photographer\, Julia Margaret Cameron\, who will be the inspiration for Mela’s next film. The exhibition is located in our gift shop and is free to view. \nAbout the Artist: \nMela was born in Poland and her family was forcibly moved from Lviv\, after WW2. She says\, “I was raised on longing\, for the lost paradise\, for the time which does not exist seeking refuge in the world of art\, at first theatre and later in photography and filmmaking. \nI became interested in breaking conventions\, thinking more in terms of poetry\, always following my feelings and intuition. I like when things have their own unspoken history\, imperfections\, reflections\, the crumbles of memories and dreams. Being like a collector of eternal appearance; light is beginning and end of everything to me – the inner light of every person\, light in the room\, light of the past moment\, waiting for the light… \nI am working now on developing a new project: ‘From life. Following in the footsteps of Julia Margaret Cameron’. Her life becomes a parallel story told through filmmaking and photographic eyes of mine inspired by her\, in the 21st century\, woven like separate strands of hair into one plait.” \nmelahilleard.com Contact: melahilleard@gmail.com
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/mela-hilleard-at-the-dining-room-with-julia-margaret-cameron-frames-of-time-2/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240602
DTSTAMP:20260406T105201
CREATED:20230923T131009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T124757Z
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SUMMARY:Dimbola Celebrates 30th Anniversary: A Milestone in Preserving Photographic Legacy JUNE 1ST 2024
DESCRIPTION:Originally the home of pioneering Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron\, Dimbola Museum & Galleries stands as a testament to her groundbreaking contributions to the art form. Now\, thirty years since its inception\, we continue to honour Cameron’s legacy while expanding our reach to showcase diverse photographic works from around the world. \nEstablished in 1994\, we have become a   beacon of artistic   exploration and   historical   preservation\, attracting visitors     from around the globe. In our   illustrious   history\, we have   curated  countless   exhibitions\,   workshops\, and events\,   fostering a  vibrant community of artists\,   scholars\, and enthusiasts alike. From the   earliest days of photography to the cutting-   edge innovations of today\, we remain at the   forefront of preserving photographic   heritage and pushing the boundaries of   visual storytelling. \n“We are thrilled to commemorate thirty years of Dimbola Museum & Galleries\,” says Dr Brian Hinton\, Chair of the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust. “Since our founding\, we have been dedicated to preserving the past\, engaging with the present\, and inspiring the future of photography. As we look ahead\, we are excited to continue our mission of fostering creativity\, curiosity\, and connection through the power of images.” \nTo celebrate this historic milestone\, We have planned a schedule of events during the day followed by an invitation-only evening party hosted by Jules Cameron\, the Vice president of Dimbola\, the great great great granddaughter of Julia Margaret Cameron\, international DJ and comedian. Cocktails will be supplied by Mermaid Gin and the Isle of Wight Cocktail Company kindly staffed by expert mixologists from The Albion Hotel who will also provide canapés\, a taste of their new hotel a short walk away.  Jules Cameron will be doing a DJ set and is also curating a collection of arts from special guest artists\, Lauren Baker\, Diana Gomez and others.  \nOur main exhibition is by Lisen Stibeck\, a contemporary Swedish photographic artist who shares unexpected parallels with Julia Margaret Cameron in their respective creative journeys. Born more than a century apart\, these artists share an unwavering devotion to the craft\, an exploration of the feminine experience\, and the manifestation of dreamlike realities.  \nAs we embark on our next chapter we invite visitors\, supporters and patrons to join in celebrating thirty years of photographic excellence and innovation to honour the past and embrace the present\, envisioning the limitless possibilities of the future through the lens of Dimbola.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/__trashed-2__trashed/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241002
DTSTAMP:20260406T105201
CREATED:20230623T134700Z
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UID:6488-1717200000-1727827199@dimbola.co.uk
SUMMARY:Dimbola Celebrates 30th Anniversary: A Milestone in Preserving Photographic Legacy JUNE 1ST 2024
DESCRIPTION:© Isle of Wight Festival                                                                             \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOriginally the home of pioneering Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron\, Dimbola Museum & Galleries stands as a testament to her groundbreaking contributions to the art form. Now\, thirty years since its inception\, we continue to honour Cameron’s legacy while expanding our reach to showcase diverse photographic works from around the world. \nEstablished in 1994\, we have become a   beacon of artistic   exploration and   historical   preservation\, attracting visitors     from around the globe. In our   illustrious   history\, we have   curated  countless   exhibitions\,   workshops\, and events\,   fostering a  vibrant community of artists\,   scholars\, and enthusiasts alike. From the   earliest days of photography to the cutting-   edge innovations of today\, we remain at the   forefront of preserving photographic   heritage and pushing the boundaries of   visual storytelling. \n“We are thrilled to commemorate thirty years of Dimbola Museum & Galleries\,” says Dr Brian Hinton\, Chair of the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust. “Since our founding\, we have been dedicated to preserving the past\, engaging with the present\, and inspiring the future of photography. As we look ahead\, we are excited to continue our mission of fostering creativity\, curiosity\, and connection through the power of images.” \nTo celebrate this historic milestone\, We have planned a schedule of events during the day followed by an invitation-only evening party hosted by Jules Cameron\, the Vice president of Dimbola\, the great great great granddaughter of Julia Margaret Cameron\, international DJ and comedian. Cocktails will be supplied by Mermaid Gin and the Isle of Wight Cocktail Company kindly staffed by expert mixologists from The Albion Hotel who will also provide canapés\, a taste of their new hotel a short walk away.  Jules Cameron will be doing a DJ set and is also curating a collection of arts from special guest artists\, Lauren Baker\, Diana Gomez and others.  \nOur main exhibition is by Lisen Stibeck\, a contemporary Swedish photographic artist who shares unexpected parallels with Julia Margaret Cameron in their respective creative journeys. Born more than a century apart\, these artists share an unwavering devotion to the craft\, an exploration of the feminine experience\, and the manifestation of dreamlike realities.  \nAs we embark on our next chapter we invite visitors\, supporters and patrons to join in celebrating thirty years of photographic excellence and innovation to honour the past and embrace the present\, envisioning the limitless possibilities of the future through the lens of Dimbola.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/dimbola-celebrates-30th-anniversary-a-milestone-in-preserving-photographic-legacy-june-1st-2024-2/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240827
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CREATED:20240917T211613Z
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SUMMARY:Past Exhibition:Lisen Stibeck:Interwoven Visions
DESCRIPTION:The Artistry of Julia Margaret Cameron and Lisen Stibeck in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Dimbola Museum & Galleries. \nWithin the mesmerising tapestry of Dimbola\, the lives and craftsmanship of two extraordinary photographers connect\, each guided by a unique blend of artistic expression. Julia Margaret Cameron\, the iconic pioneer of 19th-century photography\, and Lisen Stibeck\, a contemporary Swedish photographic artist\, find unexpected parallels in their creative journeys. Born more than a century apart\, these artists share an unwavering devotion to the craft\, an exploration of the feminine experience\, and the manifestation of dreamlike realities. \nCameron\, a groundbreaker during an era that reluctantly embraced both photography as an art form and women as serious artists\, embarked on her photographic odyssey at the age of 48\, gifted a camera by her daughter and son-in-law. Her photographic legacy has solidified her as one of the foremost portrait artists of all time\, despite her late start. \nIn contrast\, Stibeck’s journey presents a fascinating fusion of modern and traditional photographic techniques. She discovered photography while already enjoying a successful career as a jewellery designer. A fortuitous encounter with a book by Mary Ellen Mark ignited her passion\, eventually leading to an enduring mentorship and friendship with the iconic documentary photographer herself. \n“Showing Lisen Stibeck’s work – to tie in with our celebrations of Mrs Cameron’s 208th birthday\, and with our own 30th anniversary of reopening the house – would be in tune both with the glorious past here\, and with the future direction of art-based photography”\, says Dr Brian Hinton\, Executive Chair Julia Margaret Cameron Trust\, Dimbola. \nFor both Cameron and Stibeck\, the sentiment expressed by Cameron in Annals of My Glass House (penned in 1874 and published in 1889)\, still resonates profoundly: “I began with no knowledge of the art. I did not know where to place my dark box\, how to focus my sitter\, and my first picture I effaced to my consternation by rubbing my hand over the filmy side of the glass.” These artists\, since their photographic beginnings\, have endlessly captured images\, oftentimes discarding countless negatives in pursuit of the perfect shot. \nAbout the Artist:\nPhotographic Artist Lisen Stibeck works on long term projects. Her keen interest in teenage identity developed into her photo book “Daughters”\, winning critical attention and international awards. More recently\, her focus turned to the inner landscape of the psyche\, opening up a world of dreams and archetypes as she delved into a form of magical realism. In her latest work\, “Undertow”\, her black and white imagery carries a suggestion of emerging narratives\, at times evoking loss\, grief and hope and her brilliant abstract color work is a celebration of life. Lisen Stibeck is based in Sweden and regularly spends time in Morocco and France.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/past-exhibitionlisen-stibeckinterwoven-visions/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240204
DTSTAMP:20260406T105201
CREATED:20240917T211943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T152458Z
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SUMMARY:Past Exhibition: Technicolour Dickens: The Living Image of Charles Dickens
DESCRIPTION:Our first new exhibition of 2024 begins with “Technicolour Dickens: The Living Image of Charles Dickens”\, presenting Dickens’ story through the medium of Victorian photography\, with each image brought to life in full technicolour – giving the exhibition its name! \nThe exhibition was originally commissioned to mark the 150th anniversary of his death in 2020 and was co-curated by The Charles Dickens Museum.\nWe are delighted to bring it to the Isle of Wight to coincide with it being 175 years since the publication of David Copperfield\, partly written whilst the author was staying at Ventnor. \nUsing the pioneering world of this early artistry\, Dickens was able to enhance his fame and reputation. In showcasing these works this collection will sit alongside the work of Julia Margaret Cameron\, who although was not known to have met Dickens\, there is a slight possibility that they met at Little Holland House soirées. However Julia did photograph many of his acquaintances such as Thomas Carlyle\, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\, Anne Thackeray Ritchie and William Holman Hunt\, to name a few. \nA film by Jamie Langton will form part of the Dimbola exhibition entitled ‘Dickens Island’. During his time on the Isle of Wight\, Dickens befriended Tennyson who became God father to Alfred Dickens\, Charles and Catherine’s sixth child and was named after him. \nDr Brian Hinton MBE on the exhibition and Dickens/Cameron Connection:\nCharles Dickens and Julia Margaret Cameron make\, on the face of it\, an odd pairing. His world view embraces the grotesque\, the sentimental\, and the humorous She celebrates beauty\, the other worldly and the perfection of humanity And yet both in their different ways identified character\, and made work that outlasts the centuries . He created a whole world of men and women\, in all their aspects from grovelling to noble to laughable She created Platonic ideals of the mother\, the thinker\, the artist and the visionary\, from her all too human subjects.\nDickens was older\, and though he may well have met Julia at the Little Holland House Sunday afternoon gatherings\, hosted by her sister Mrs Prinsep after she came to England in 1848\, there is no record of their meeting on the Island. She certainly never photographed Dickens\, though she did fellow novelists like Trollope\, William Thackeray and his daughter Anne\, and writers like Thomas Carlyle\, Longfellow and – sadly now lost – Christina Rossetti\nDickens spent a brief holiday in Alum Bay\, and a long summer in Bonchurch\, erecting a power shower from the local stream\, doing magic tricks\, and writing part of David Copperfield\nThe link between novelist and photographer is a mutual friend\, Alfred Tennyson. The future Poet Laureate visited the writers’ community\, based around Punch magazine and the Revd White\, which settled in Bonchurch. It was from here\, with the young poet Edmund Peel\, that Alfred shared a small boat saling round the Needles\, and having landed was shown the then empty Farringford\, which he soon moved into. It was there that his friend from Putney\, Julia Margaret Cameron\, spent many a happy visit\, and Emily Tennyson found her the two newly built cottages which became Dimbola\, and Julia’s home from 1860 until 11875\nDickens was inescapable over that period\, not least because of the visual interpretations of his work by Cruickshank\, Leech and others And the very photographic medium that Julia used\, wet collodion\, is the same that captured Dickens for eternity\, now almost shockingly updated with skin tones from the novelist’s descendants\, forms the basis of the Technicolour Dickens show.\nWe pair this with images of Dickens’ own circle of acquaintances and friends\, photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron. \nTechnicolour Dickens was developed in 2020 by the Charles Dickens Museum\, London\, in collaboration with Oliver Clyde\, with contributions from Dr Leon Litvack (Reader\, School of Arts\, English and Languages\, Queen’s University\, Belfast) and Dr Julian North (Associate Professor in Nineteenth-Century English Literature\, University of Leicester). \nThe Charles Dickens Museum (Charity No 212172) is a fully accredited museum and is the leading centre for the study\, appreciation and enjoyment of the life and work of Charles Dickens (1812-1870). The Grade I listed building at 48 Doughty Street is the only surviving family home of Dickens in London\, and where he began married life\, became established as a writer\, and shot to international fame. Founded in 1925\, the Museum holds the world’s most comprehensive collection of material relating to Dickens. With well over 100\,000 items comprising furniture\, personal effects\, paintings\, prints\, photographs\, letters\, manuscripts\, scrapbooks\, rare editions\, and legal & financial documents\, the collection is significant for its breadth and depth\, and allows us to explore the many facets of Dickens’s influence and legacy.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/past-exhibition-technicolour-dickens-the-living-image-of-charles-dickens/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Past Exhibition:David Tunnicliffe: Images of An Antique Land
DESCRIPTION:23rd September -31st December\n \nSeveral times over the last few centuries\, Egypt has exerted a special fascination for European travellers and audiences. It features in Biblical history\, if not always in a flattering light. It was a major element of the Orientalist narrative\, exotic and mysterious\, and a primary location for international mass tourism of the modern era. It featured in both opera (most notably Verdi’s Aida) and trade (especially with the opening of the Suez Canal)\, and in the two World Wars and in the struggles of decolonization. In recent years\, Egypt has become the archetype of active civil society in the Arab world. \nIn this exhibition\, David Tunnicliffe’s photographs show the physicality and excitement of an Egypt that is both modern and also\, without interruption\, ancient. The images were captured over a span of four and a half years as David and his family embarked on a remarkable journey through the ancient land of Egypt. Throughout this period\, David held the esteemed position of resident staff photographer for the Egypt Exploration Society. However\, these diverse images go beyond his professional role\, offering a glimpse into his everyday encounters. They vividly portray the essence of life\, the ever-changing landscapes\, the rich historical tapestry\, and the vibrant culture of this enigmatic and biblical land. \n“The selection for this exhibition was really hard to achieve\,” David admits. “Without exaggeration I have tens of thousands of images of Egypt amassed over the four and a half years we lived there. “What I wanted to do was to show a side of Egypt that is seldom seen by the ‘tourist\,’” he added. “I hope I have been successful!” \nThis exhibition runs until the 31st December. \nThe book and calendar will be available to buy in our gift shop.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/past-exhibitiondavid-tunnicliffe-images-of-an-antique-land/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions
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UID:6453-1695427200-1716163199@dimbola.co.uk
SUMMARY:Past Exhibition:Light Bends in Imaginary Gardens by Syd Buron
DESCRIPTION:23rd September 2023 – 19th May 2024 \nSyd Buron (born in Birmingham\, 1977) has followed a meandering path in the arts\, with a consistent desire to fan the faint embers of magic that still smoulder in small patches of woodland trapped between farmers fields\, hedgerows\, misty coast lines\, ancient trees and hollow ways (as well as junk shops\, auction houses and art galleries).  \nEver since moving to the Isle of Wight twenty years ago\, Syd has sought out these magical embers. Exploring the island’s liminal spaces\, where at certain times of the season and day\, the veil seems thin and embers glow. Capturing nature at its most ethereal with his camera; and in the past year\, taking his negatives into the darkroom\, and creating pieces for this show – ‘Light Bends in Imaginary Gardens’. The first darkroom was achieved by blacking out and converting the caravan where he lives with his partner Molly in Atherfield (the island’s wild south west). Since last Spring\, Syd was able to work with larger pieces using the fabulous darkroom in the basement here at Dimbola. The darkroom process he uses shares much in common with the process Julia Margaret Cameron would have used. \n \nThe pieces are made up of Syd’s collection of antique frames and mirrors. On which he paints a photo sensitive liquid emulsion and exposes negatives his photographs (some manipulated\, as well as some found\, vintage negatives) onto the coated surface. The mirrors are then developed and fixed in the darkroom\, as you would a print. The resulting images have the quality of reflections on water – imaginary gardens existing behind the veil. Transient images\, changing as the reflection changes when viewed from different angles\, and changing as the ambient light changes at different times of season and day. \nSome of the frames have been manipulated by Syd – fused with branches and root systems found on the island’s beaches and woodlands. Working in a converted old greenhouse on the farm where he lives\, his audio companion in the workshop has often being Daisy Rickman’s incredible album ‘Donsya A’n Loryow’. As it was the soundtrack to the creation of many of the pieces\, he reached out to Daisy who agreed to let it be the soundtrack to the exhibition. Unbeknownst to Syd\, Daisy is also an artist and filmmaker and her film “Belisama” serendipitously felt like the missing piece in the show. Shot on location during Daisy’s travels through Cuba\, Iceland\, Venice and Cornwall in 2016\, “the footage has been kept at it’s most natural state and no ‘special effects’ were applied during post production. All of what you see here is what was captured within the visual trinity of light\, water\, and in the camera’s eye”.  \nSyd would like to thank Molly for her support and patience\, especially whilst living in a darkroom-caravan last Winter.  \nA price list of the pieces in the exhibition can be obtained from the front desk
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/past-exhibitionlight-bends-in-imaginary-gardens-by-syd-buron/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions
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UID:6427-1695427200-1704153599@dimbola.co.uk
SUMMARY:Past Exhibition: The Isle of Wight: Its Places\, People\, and Literary Connections by John Bradshaw
DESCRIPTION:This photographic exhibition explores some remarkable people\, where they lived\, and also the literary connections associated with their presence on the island. The people include Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Osborne House\, Julia Margaret Cameron at Dimbola\, Alfred Lord Tennyson at Farringford and others. For the literary connections\, quotations by Tennyson\, Cameron\, John Keats\, Longfellow\,  W H Auden and others provide relevant links to the images. The wartime PLUTO project and Sir Winston Churchill’s tribute are also included\, together with some infra-red landscape images with appropriate quotations. \nAll of the images have been produced digitally but include some ‘replicas’ of 19th century early printing techniques. \nJohn R Bradshaw FRPS \nwww.johnbradshawphotography.co.uk
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/past-exhibition-the-isle-of-wight-its-places-people-and-literary-connections-by-john-bradshaw-2/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230527
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SUMMARY:Past Exhibition: Experience The Isle of Wight Festival 2002-2023
DESCRIPTION:© Isle of Wight Festival                                                                             \n27th May – 17th September 2023 \nOur summer show was a celebration of 21 years of the Isle of Wight Festival since it was relaunched by John Giddings in 2002. \nThis is the first ever retrospective exhibition of the Isle of Wight Festival that has featured great artists such as David Bowie\, The Rolling Stones\, Amy Winehouse\, Neil Young\, Bruce Springsteen\, Pink\, The Red Hot Chili Peppers\, Paul McCartney\, Blondie and so many more. \nSponsored by Solo\, Barclaycard\, The Daisy Rich Trust\, The Price is Wight\, Wightlink\, Briddlesford Farm\, The Isle of Wight County Press\, Signpost Express\, Isle of Wight Distillery\, Goddards Brewery and Wight Karting. ‘Experience – the Isle of Wight Festival 2002 to 2023’ will feature photographs from all years of the Isle of Wight Festival\, along with atmospheric crowd shots from around the site – you might even spot yourselves! \nJohn Giddings cleared out his IW Festival cupboard to bring a host of items to the exhibition\, along with loaning photographs and footage since the Festival began – this is a real trip down memory lane! Dr Brian Hinton\, Chairman of Dimbola\, has built an extensive archive of the new Festival and many of these items will also feature in the exhibition\, which will take you on a journey through several galleries at Dimbola. \n \n“If you had told me in 2002 that we would still be doing it in 21 years\, I would have laughed…” said John Giddings. “We managed to lose a million pounds in the first two years but broke even with The Who and David in 2004. Thankfully it has gone from strength-to-strength year after year and is now one of the top five UK festivals. \n“I would never have done it if I hadn’t been there in 1970 – it was the Woodstock of Europe\, bringing the island to a standstill with 600\,000 people watching Jimi Hendrix\, and then getting banned for 32 years…“Looking back on it\, I think I had blind faith\, people were talking behind my back asking how can you have a festival on an island you can only get to by boat. I believed that was one of the attractions -it is like going on holiday (and has the most sunshine in the uk…) \n“Thanks to everyone who have helped create it over the years\, and thanks to the people on the Isle of Wight for welcoming us…“I can sincerely say it is the best thing I have done in my career – long may it continue. “This exhibition is to celebrate what we have achieved\, and to get some money for Dimbola – a cause close to my heart – enjoy!!” \nDr Brian Hinton MBE said: “Dimbola\, which commemorates the 1970 Festival\, held within sight and sound of the house\, is so pleased and proud to celebrate 21 years and counting\, of the revival of that earth-shattering event. Solo allows us to host a marquee every year on site showing the work of Julia Margaret Cameron\, images from the Afton 1970 festival and the new Festival\, which continue the spirit and good-natured character of the original event.” \nThe IW Festival 2002 to 2023\nAfter a hiatus of 32 years\, the IW Festival restarted as a one-day event in 2002\, called ‘Rock Island’\, and Robert Plant and The Charlatans topped the bill\, playing to an audience of around 8\,000. By 2003 the festival had grown to encompass Saturday and Sunday\, starred Paul Weller and Bryan Adams\, Starsailor and Counting Crows and the audience had almost doubled to 15\,000.\nIn 2004 David Bowie headlined on the Sunday\, with The Who on Saturday and Stereophonics on Friday – the three-day festival was born and 35\,000 people attended. David Bowie played a stunning set – the last UK gig he ever played. \nDavid Bowie ©IsleofWightFestival\nMichael Stipe menaced the crowds with blue striped face\, as the sun went down behind the stage on Sunday 2005. REM were supported by Snow Patrol\, Travis and Roxy Music headlined on Saturday and Faithless and Razorlight on Friday\, and around 50\,000 people attended. Kidzone with loads of free kids’ activities appeared this year\, run by Islander Liz Cooke\, who also makes the colourful flags around the festival site. \nLou Reed refused to play Perfect Day on Sunday 2006 – an act that was later rectified by headliners Coldplay\, joined by the entire crowd. Richard Ashcroft supported them\, Foo Fighters and Primal Scream headlined Saturday and Prodigy and Placebo on Friday. \nBuses ferried festival-goers to see the statue of Jimi Hendrix at Dimbola in Freshwater\, commissioned by John Giddings to commemorate Jimi’s performance at the 1970 IW Festival held nearby. The Bandstand debuted\, run by local music college Platform One\, who now have their own stage every year and a contest called ‘Wight Noize’ – the winner gets to open the main stage on Sunday. \nThe Rolling Stones headlined on 2007 and over 60\,000 people came to see Mick strutting down into the crowd on their ‘B Stage’ (which cost an extra £100k) and duetting with both Amy Winehouse and Paolo Nutini\, both of whom played over the weekend. Keane supported the Stones\, Muse and Kasabian headlined on Saturday and Snow Patrol and Groove Armada on Friday. The IW Festival deservedly won the ‘Outstanding Contribution to UK Festivals’ award for this year. \nJohn Lydon ©IsleofWightFestival\nIt seemed to be punk year in 2008\, with The Police and The Kooks on Sunday\, The Sex Pistols and Ian Brown on Saturday and The Kaiser Chiefs and N.E.R.D. on Friday and this was the first year that The Big Top hosted music for campers on the Thursday night. The Kashmir Café made its debut\, with local bands and beers\, raising much needed funds for Quay Arts (Wet Leg played their first gig here). \nVeteran rocker and superlative songwriter\, Neil Young headlined on Sunday in 2009\, supported by Pixies; Stereophonics and Razorlight played Saturday and Prodigy and Basement Jaxx on Friday. \nP!nk twirled above the crowd on a trapeze strung across the auditorium  before a blinding final set by Paul McCartney on Sunday 2010. On Friday the crowd went wild when Jay-Z was joined on stage by surprise guest Kanye West\, and The Strokes and Blondie headlined Saturday. Kasabian and Beady Eye headlined Sunday in 2011\, Foo Fighters and Pulp on Saturday and Kings of Leon and Kaiser Chiefs on Friday. Then in 2012 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers headlined on Friday with Elbow\,   Pearl Jam and Biffy Clyro on Saturday; and on Sunday after NoelGallaghers’ High Flying Birds\, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band rocked out Seaclose to close the festival. \nThe amazing Bon Jovi headlined Sunday 2013 following The Script; on Saturday it was The Killers and Bloc Party and on Friday Paul Weller followed by The Stone Roses. In 2014 The Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined on the Saturday following The Specials\, Friday it was Calvin Harris and Biffy Clyro and Sunday was Kings of Leon and Suede. \nJohn Giddings said that he cried when Fleetwood Mac confirmed as headliners for Sunday 2015\, who turned down Glastonbury to play the Isle of Wight. They followed Paolo Nutini; Blur and Pharrell Williams went down a storm on Saturday and The Prodigy and The Black Keys headlined on Friday. \nStatus Quo played the Big Top on the Thursday night of 2016\, Faithless and Stereophonics the main stage on Friday\, with The Who and Richard Ashcroft on Saturday\, and an outstanding performance from Queen and Adam Lambert closed the festival. \nApparently\, John Giddings asked Rod Stewart why he’d never played the IW Festival and Rod said\, “Nobody’s asked me.” “They have now\,” replied John for the 2017 Festival. Razorlight played the Big Top on Thursday\, David Guetta and Run-D.M.C Friday’s main stage\, Arcade Fire and Catfish and the Bottlemen on Saturday\, with Bastille on before Rod\, who gave a stellar performance. \n©IsleofWightFestival Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro\nThe Killers and the Manic Street Preachers headlined on Sunday 2018\, Depeche Mode and Liam Gallagher on Saturday and Kasabian and The Script on Friday\, with the Wombats in the\nBig Top on Thursday. Wet\, Wet\, Wet played the Big Top on the Thursday of 2019\, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds headlined the main stage on Friday\, George Ezra and Fatboy Slim on Saturday and Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro last thing Sunday. \nIt was pandemic year in 2020\, so no festival\, and it was touch and go in 2021\, but the team worked very hard behind the scenes to ensure that the festival went ahead in September. Many of the acts booked for 2020 played\, with Scouting for Girls and Sophie Ellis-Bextor in the Big Top on Thursday\, Liam Gallagher and Tom Jones on the main stage Friday\, Snow Patrol and David Guetta on Saturday. Sunday was The Script\, then headliners Duran Duran rounded off the night firing confetti canons and releasing huge beachballs into the crowd to ‘Rio’. \nFor 2022 the Happy Mondays entertained campers on Thursday in the Big Top\, (and local band Wet Leg played there on Sunday)\, Lewis Capaldi and Madness headlined Friday’s main stage\, Kasabian and Pete Tong provided party beats on Saturday and Rudimental and Muse closed the Festival on Sunday. \nThis year\, superlative entertainer\, Robbie Williams closed the main stage on Sunday\, The Chemical Brothers followed by George Ezra got everyone dancing on Saturday night and Blondie and Pulp headlined on Friday. \nExperience – the Isle of Wight Festival 2002 to 2023 runs until September 17th 2023. Limited edition prints and other merchandise are available from the museum shop or by emailing shop@dimbola.co.uk
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/past-exhibition-experience-the-isle-of-wight-festival-2002-2023/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Past Exhibition:Larry Ellis: A Retrospective
DESCRIPTION:© Isle of Wight Festival                                                                             \n\n\n\n\n \n©Larry Ellis \n11th February -14th May \nOur first exhibition of 2023 is a Retrospective of Fleet Street legend Larry Ellis\, which includes iconic images from big stars such as Catherine Zeta Jones\, Cary Grant\, Joan Collins\, Johnny Depp\, Tina Turner and more.\nIn 1963 Larry Ellis performed a dual role for the Express Newspaper group whereby he’d shoot celebrities for the Daily Express during the week and would then switch to sports coverage over the weekend for the Sunday Express – predominantly football\, rugby\, golf and cricket. \nThroughout his career he covered a multitude of assignments all over the world\, often touring with the stars themselves and accompanying performers such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones on their travels. Ellis was also assigned many film and television location shoots and during his time with the Daily Express covered a wide variety of movies including the James Bond films.\nDavid White\, vice chair of trustees at Dimbola\, said: “Having worked freelance for Fleet Street newspapers myself\, I became closely acquainted with Larry\, having the privilege to be one of the photographers exhibiting in the 2019 exhibition. “Knowing the collection of images he had produced over the years\, it was an obvious choice to arrange a one man retrospective show of his work. \nNow in his 90s\, after living in retirement on the Island\, Ellis has recently moved to Surrey to be near his family. The last exhibition of his work appeared along with four other Fleet Street photographers at Dimbola in 2019. The exhibition runs until the 14th May. \n\n\n 
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/past-exhibitionlarry-ellis-a-retrospective/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Past Exhibition: IW County Press Camera Club BIG 50
DESCRIPTION:© Isle of Wight Festival                                                                             \n\n\n\n\n\n22nd October 2022 – 1st January 2023\nThis exhibition showcased 50 shortlisted images from the IW County Press Camera Club competition. Entrants were requested to submit photographs taken on the island since 22nd July 2021. The IW County Press Camera club has over 1400 members. Anyone can join and share their photos of portraits\, landscapes\, wildlife shots and news pictures. Images may be used in the County Press and its respective publications\, websites and social media channels. Join the facebook group here
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/past-exhibition-iw-county-press-camera-club-big-50/
CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221011
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UID:6478-1654819200-1665446399@dimbola.co.uk
SUMMARY:Past Exhibition: Marilyn Stafford: A Life in Photography
DESCRIPTION:© Isle of Wight Festival                                                                             \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nPast Exhibition: Marilyn Stafford: A Life in Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                  10th June – 16th October 2022\n \nOur summer show was a Retrospective of decades of archive photography by 96 year old Sussex photographer Marilyn Stafford. \nThe first ever retrospective exhibition of US born Sussex based photographer\, Marilyn Stafford (b.1925)\, encompassing the most comprehensive display of the photographer’s work to date. Works came from an international archive spanning four decades\, and included celebrity portraits\, fashion shoots\, street photography\, humanitarian stories and newspaper reportage. \nThis exhibition\, A Life in Photography provided a reflective and engaging look at a period of 20th century history through the photographer’s unique gaze. It featured many of the stories from her career\, which remain untold\, with images never seen before by the public and specially organised expanded content such as a film about Marilyn’s life and more. This special touring exhibition was curated by Nina Emett in collaboration with Stafford’s daughter Lina Clerke. \nMarilyn Stafford’s photography career got off to a remarkable start when she was invited\, as a young woman\, to take stills of Albert Einstein. Since then\, she has accumulated an eclectic body of work\, spanning from 1948-1980\, including further portraits of famous and influential figures such as Edith Piaf\, Henri Cartier-Bresson\, Mulk Raj Anand\, Indira Gandhi\, Albert Finney\, Twiggy and Joanna Lumley. She has also photographed many ordinary people like the illiterate Sicilian peasant woman\, Francesca Serio\, who took the Mafia to trial for murdering her son. \nStafford also engaged in street photography\, mainly in the 1950s\, documenting the Parisian children of the Cité Lesage-Bullourde neighbourhood living in slum housing conditions as well as the bustling\, and sometimes downtrodden\, street life of Boulogne-Billancourt. \nStafford witnessed some significant\, and sometimes turbulent\, periods of modern social and political history – she photographed Algerian refugees in Tunisia fleeing the Algerian War of Independence in 1958 which gained her front page of the Observer; she captured Lebanon in the 1960s during a time of peace before civil war would ravage the country a decade later which was published by Saqi books; she created a unique and intimate documentary about Indira Gandhi\, India’s first and only woman Prime Minister\, during India’s intervention in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. \nAlongside her humanitarian focused photography\, Stafford took advantage of opportunities open to her as a female photographer\, including commissioned portraits and fashion runways for British\, American and international newspapers and magazines\, as well as co-running her own fashion photography agency. Her work has been included on magazine and newspaper front covers\, including the Observer. In 2020\, Stafford was awarded the Chairman’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the UK Picture Editors’ Guild. \n“I think of myself as a storyteller\, speaking through the lens of my camera. I have always endeavoured to find a way to bring awareness to the public eye\, to tell stories that are socially relevant and to create change for the better. As a young\, impressionable child of the 1930’s Great Depression in the US\, I witnessed poverty-stricken people and early holocaust refugees coming to our door\, selling everything from steel wool cleaning pads to fine embroidered linens. I also remember seeing Dorothea Lange’s powerful photographs of migrants fleeing the severe drought in the Dust Bowl states and I understood there and then how photography could make a difference. During my life I have lived through periods of extraordinary change and have been able to capture both trivial and momentous events of my time. I have been very fortunate during my life to have had good friends and also good luck along the way.” \nMarilyn Stafford \n“It has been a wonderful privilege and adventure to curate the exhibition ‘Marilyn Stafford – A Life in Photography’ and to compile/edit the accompanying retrospective book of the same name. At times\, I truly felt like I was behind the lens with her\, indulging in poignant vignettes of life from a bygone era – whether in the picturesque streets of 1950’s Paris\, the Tunisian refugee camps of the Algerian War of Independence in 1958 or on Indira Gandhi’s speaking tour of India following her heroic intervention in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. I could see reminiscences in style from some of the greats of her time – a geometrically formed André Kertesz\, a decisively caught Henri Cartier-Bresson\, a painterly but photojournalistic Homai Vyarawalla. But mostly I could see Marilyn Stafford. The work reveals a devilish eye for detail\, a curiosity to ‘pop the hood’ and look behind the scenes\, a huge respect for form and structure\, a penchant for humorous juxtaposition\, an emotional connection to whoever lies beyond the shutter curtain\, and there is always an intriguing storyline.” said Nina Emett Curator/Editor of Marilyn Stafford – A Life in Photography and Photographer/Director\, FotoDocument \nAn accompanying retrospective book of her work Marilyn Stafford: A Life in Photography  includes an essay by art critic Jennifer Higgie and a foreword by the late photojournalist Tom Stoddart. \nPhotos\n© Marilyn Stafford Photography\nModel having fun at the end of the fashion shoot\,  Ready-to-wear\, Louvre\, Paris\, c1950.\nJoanna Lumley with models backstage during the Jean Muir fashion show.\nMulk Raj Anand with a village victim of the Bangladesh Liberation War\, Bangladesh\, 1972.\n \nExtras:\nListen here to Marilyn tell the story behind some of the featured photographs\, and enjoy a Spotify soundtrack inspired by the display. It also features audio descriptions of five of the key photos that were in the exhibition. \nWE ARE DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE NEWS OF MARILYN STAFFORD’S PASSING. \nSHE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT HOME ON 2nd JANUARY 2023 SURROUNDED BY LOVED ONES. \nMarilyn Stafford \n05.11.1925 – 02.01.2023 \n  \n  \n 
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