About this Event
Join Paul Trevor (Exit Photography Group), Carla Mitchell (Four Corners Gallery), Ellen Stone (Side Gallery), and Professor Cadence Kinsey (Utrecht University) for an evening of discussion about the work of the Exit Photography Group and the ongoing impact of documentary photography.
Exhibit description:
This exhibition tells the story of The Exit Photography Group who chronicled the lives of people inhabiting several of the UK’s largest cities through deeply expressive photographs and interviews beginning in 1974.
Their efforts were eventually published in 1982 as the book ‘Survival Programmes’, which revealed a country wracked by creaking social support services, inequalities and where opportunities were thinly spread.
Alongside this story, materials from the Child Poverty Action Group, and other campaigns and publications from the early 1980s, contextualise the fissures that Exit documented.
Bios:
More to be added!
LSE Chair:
Ellen Stone (she/her) is the Creative Director of Side Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and a curator known for her innovative approach to archives through re-contextualising the social importance of pop-culture and art photography. In 2019, she founded Public Offerings Ltd., a photographic curatorial consultancy that champions diversity and inclusion by highlighting those underrepresented in the traditional gallery and museum system.
Ellen is an active member of the international photographic community, engaging as a speaker, moderator, and mentor for platforms such as the BBC, ITV, and Photo London. Her career is defined by a dedication to curating culturally significant and inclusive art projects, focusing on how photography can document individual experiences and foster greater understanding within diverse communities.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
LSE Pankhurst House and Fawcett House, Clement's Inn, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00