A History of Camera-less Photography

Anna Atkins, Festuca grasses from 'British and Foreign Flowering Plants and Ferns', c.1854

Anna Atkins, Festuca grasses from 'British and Foreign Flowering Plants and Ferns', c.1854

13 October 2010 – 23 March 2011

Room 38a
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The first photographs ever made were created without the use of a camera. This display explores the camera-less image from its discovery in the 1850s to the present day. Drawing together unique examples from the V&A collection this display showcases the work of the key figures in the history of photography, including Anna Atkins, Man Ray and László Moholy-Nagy.

British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age

31 March–12 August 2012

Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.

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Impossible Project Polaroid 600 Camera

Impossible Project Polaroid 600 Camera

Refurbished Polaroid 600 camera

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Event - Introduction to Fashion Photography

Fri 15 June 2012 10:30

DIGITAL WORKSHOP:
Friday 15 – Saturday 16 June, 10.30 – 17.00
Working with models, Anomalous Visuals will help you to understand the fundamentals of fashion photography and post production techniques such as lighting, digital workflow and retouching in Photoshop.

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