Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography
In 2011, Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography highlighted the work of 17 South African photographers
CreateVoice
CreateVoice is the V&A youth advisory forum, which enables young people from a range of backgrounds to input into the Museum programme. There are opportunities for them to develop content for the website, help run events, act as youth ambassadors for the programme and test new activities and resources.
Photographs from 'New Society' magazine
The pioneering weekly publication New Society was founded in 1962 and continued as an independent magazine until 1988. Focusing on everyday people from all corners of modern Britain, it carried articles on education, sociology, politics, economics and human geography.
Study Room resource: History of photography
These resources contain images from some of the first photographers and discusses the development of photography through the 20th century. Also contains desciptive information about copyright images.
People watching: Monitoring heritage hospitality functions in historic houses
Sponsored by English Heritage, my research is into risk and the impact of special events (weddings, corporate receptions, dinners, etc.) on the contents and decorative finishes in historic houses.
A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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Photography: An Independent Art, Photographs from the Victoria and Albert Museum 1839-1996
A hundred photographs illustrate the evolution and significance of photography from its early beginnings to the present, including fine examples of work by Julia Margaret Cameron, Man Ray, Bill Brandt, David Bailey, Nan Goldin and
Buy nowEvent - HDR Photography
Wed 11 July 2012 10:30
DIGITAL COURSE: Wednesday 11 – Friday 13 July, 10.30 – 17.00
See inside the history of High Dynamic Range photography and practice how to compose and set your camera to take the perfectly exposed image with striking colours.
