British documentary photography exhibition in Cardiff
No such thing as society features pictures of unrest in Britain between 1967-87
An exhibition of documentary photographs from the 60s, 70s and 80s will be in Cardiff’s National Museum of Wales until October 2009.
Taking its name from the famous Margaret Thatcher quote, “No Such Thing As Society” explores unrest and transition in British society and culture.
33 documentary photographers, including Philip Jones-Griffiths, Daniel Meadows and Martin Parr, make up this exhibition of 100 images.
Divided chronologically into 6 themes, the show starts with ‘A Social Carnival’ which depicts British people at play, from all ranges of the class spectrum. ‘Ethnicity, Community and Street’ provide some of the most fascinating subjects as it documents racial tensions from the period including National Front racist graffiti contrasted with an Asian matriarch at her home in Birmingham.
The final section, ‘Society in Colour’ captures both sides of Thatcherite Britain – from seaside sunbathers enjoying hot dogs to the vast expanses of a DHSS waiting room.
The exhibition, which has been curated by David Alan Mellor, Professor Art History at Sussex University is a collaboration between the British Council and the Arts Council collections.
The exhibition runs until 4 October and entry is free. The National Museum of Wales is open Tuesday-Sunday (and Bank Holiday Mondays) from 10am – 5pm. For more information about the museum, visit their website.
Read Amy's blog on the exhibition, here.
Posted by Amy Davies on Tuesday, 28th Jul 2009 at 02:23pm GMT.
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