PHOTOGRAPHY
A History of Photography
These are images of just some of the photographs drawn from the V&A’s collection to illustrate a history of photography in the Photography gallery. The Museum began acquiring photographs in 1852, and its collection is now one of the largest and most important in the world. International in scope, it ranges from the beginnings of photography to the present.
Click on the images below to view larger versions.
![Francis Bruguière, Untitled [Cut Paper Abstraction], about 1920-30. Museum no. Ph.13-1978](/images/image/58140-small.jpg)
Prints & Drawings Study Room
Most of the photographs not currently on display are available through the Prints & Drawings Study Room on Level 4 (via Lift Y), tel. +44 (0)20 7942 2563.
It is open Tuesday to Saturday inclusive, 10.00-17.00. Bookings for group visits should be made through the V&A Bookings Line by telephoning in advance: +44 (0)20 7942 2211, 9.00-17.30, seven days a week .
A free opinions service, where curators can offer information on photographs (though not valuations), operates in the Prints & Drawings Study Room on the first Tuesday of the month, 14.00-17.00.