To mark the tenth edition of Photo London, we are proud to present London Lives — a landmark exhibition that brings together over 30 of the most celebrated and innovative image-makers to have captured and reshaped the visual identity of the capital.

Curated by leading critic and author Francis Hodgson, this ambitious presentation occupies both Embankment East and West Galleries of Somerset House. It is at once a love letter to London and a provocation — reflecting the city’s complexities, contradictions, and relentless creative energy.

The exhibition includes iconic works by David Bailey, James Barnor, Nadav Kander, Joy Gregory, Mary McCartney, Christian Marclay, Hannah Starkey, Jamie Hawkesworth, and Nick Knight, alongside new commissions from Heather Agyepong, Jermaine Francis and Hannah Hughes — whose work will also feature exclusively in FT Weekend Magazine as part of our longstanding partnership with the Financial Times.