Strange and Familiar
Britain as Revealed by International Photographers, curated by Martin Parr,
Tina Barney » Gian Butturini » Henri Cartier-Bresson » Bruce Davidson » Raymond Depardon » Rineke Dijkstra » Jim Dow » Robert Frank » Bruce Gilden » Candida Höfer » Evelyn Hofer » Sergio Larrain » Daniel Mayrit » Shinro Ohtake » Akihiko Okamura » Cas Oorthuys » Martin Parr » Paul Strand » Edith Tudor Hart » Hans van der Meer » Garry Winogrand » & others
Exhibition: 16 Mar – 19 Jun 2016
Barbican Art Gallery
Barbican Centre, Silk Street
EC2Y 8DS London
Sat-Wed 10-18, Thu, Fri 10-21
Barbican Art Gallery
Barbican Centre, Silk Street
EC2Y 8DS London
+44 (0)20-76384141
artinfo@barbican.org.uk
www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery
Sun-Wed 10-18, Thu-Sat 10-20
Martin Parr curates an exhibition capturing life in modern Britain but – in an intriguing twist – as seen from a foreign perspective. Photographers from across Europe, Asia and the Americas feature: Henri Cartier-Bresson documents the euphoria of King George VI’s coronation, Sergio Larrain captures London’s dizzying transformation during the post war years, Hans van der Meer celebrates the rallying spirit of lower league football, and Tina Barney discovers life in Britain’s upper classes. The display highlights how these photographers were inspired by their experiences in Britain and the effect this had on their approach to image making.