The Photographers' Gallery
| The Photographers' Gallery | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1971 |
| Location | 16-18 Ramillies Street, London, England |
| Director | Brett Rogers |
| Website | The Photographers' Gallery |
The Photographers' Gallery was founded in London in 1971, and was the first independent gallery in Britain that was devoted entirely to photography.[1] It also hosts a café and bookshop.
Exhibitions in the gallery have included one-person exhibitions of work by André Kertész, Danny Treacy, Taryn Simon, Ori Gersht, Cuny Janssen, and David King.[2] The Gallery hosts the annual Deutsche Börse Photography Prize.[3]
History
The Photographers Gallery was the first public gallery in London to exhibit key names in international photography, such as Juergen Teller (fashion), Robert Capa (photojournalism), Sebastiao Salgado (documentary), and Andreas Gursky (contemporary art).[4] Originally based in a converted Lyons tea bar[5] on Great Newport Street near Leicester Square, The Photographers' Gallery moved to a former textile warehouse on Ramillies Street in Soho, in December 2008.
Up until 2008 there were plans of constructing an all-new building. Instead, Irish architects O'Donnell and Tuomey designed an extension to the existing brick and steel warehouse. After closing for redevelopment in autumn 2010, the new building opened in 2012[6] at a cost of £9.2m. £3.6m of the cost came from Arts Council England, £2.4m from the sale of its previous building and £2.5m from foundations, trusts, corporate sponsors and an auction.[7]
References
- ↑ In London, Photography is Still not Art, New York Times, 1973
- ↑ "André Kertész: On Reading", Photographers' Gallery. Accessed 2010-02-20.
- ↑ Deutsche Börse Photography Prize, Telegraph, 2008
- ↑ A New Home for Photography in London New York Times, December 21, 2008.
- ↑ Adrian Searle (May 17, 2012), The Photographers' Gallery – review The Guardian.
- ↑ Rowan Moore (May 20, 2012), Photographers' Gallery extension – review The Guardian.
- ↑ Mark Brown (January 30, 2012), Photographers' Gallery in London to reopen in May after £8.9m facelift The Guardian.
External links
- Official website
- Photographers' Gallery on Artabase
- "Chris Steele-Perkins presents England, My England: the Host recording" Steele-Perkins talks about the gallery's activities and funding, at Foto8.