HU: Julia Margaret Cameron exhibition, AGNSW 14 Aug-25 Oct 2015

[lynnb]

A HU to this exhibition for anyone visiting Sydney. Details here. Admission charges, amount not stated.

An exhibition of over 100 prints by Julia Margaret Cameron from the V&A Museum, London will be on display at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney from 14 Aug-25 Oct 2015.

From the AGNSW website:

A pioneer of photographic portraiture, Julia Margaret Cameron remains one of the most influential and innovative photographers of the 19th century.

Using the camera to convey both tenderness and strength, Cameron introduced an emotive sensibility to early photographic portraiture. At the time, her work was controversial and her unconventional techniques attracted both praise and criticism.

Drawn from the extensive collection of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, the exhibition features over 100 photographs that trace Cameron’s early ambition and mastery of the medium. A series of letters will also be on display, along with select photographs sourced from Australian institutions.

This year marks the bicentenary of Cameron’s birth and 150 years since her first exhibition was held at the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum).

Exhibition organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

 

[chris000]

How strange to see this all the way from Australia - I have this very morning called in for a coffee at the Cafe in JMC's old home at Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight.

I go there quite often (about 3 miles from where I now live) to wander around the permanent JMC museum and exhibition and any of the 'touring' shows that pass through - most recently Annie Leibowitz 'Pilgrimage' which finished its run earlier this week.

If anyone is in this area it is always worth a visit - as is the Isle of Wight generally

 

[robert blu]

A great exhibition! Too far away being on the other side of the world !
robert