© Liz Hingley, The Great British Public, Dog Eared Gallery, 1 to 24 June THE LONDON FESTIVAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY HAS BEGUN!After a whirlwind launch day and evening, the festival team extends their utmost gratitude to all those who turned out for these inaugural events and contributed to making them a great success. As of today, the 2012 London Festival of Photography has officially commenced, with the majority of exhibitions now open to the public! All of the following exhibitions are currently open: Let This Be A Sign – Simon Roberts : Swiss Cottage Gallery, 25 May to 1 July The Queen, The Chairman and I – Kurt Tong: The Horse Hospital, 31 May to 23 June International Street Photography: 29-31 Oxford Street, 1 to 30 June Beneath the Surface – Steve Bloom: Guardian Gallery, 1 to 28 June Single Saudi Women – Wasma Mansour: Hardy Tree Gallery, 1 June to 1 July Tiksi – Evgenia Arbugaeva: Calumet Photographic Gallery, 1 to 30 June Camera Obscura – Minnie Weisz: Minnie Weisz Studio, 1 to 28 June Burn My Eye Collective: Only Connect Theatre, 1 to 30 June Money in Bamako and London: British Museum, 1 to 30 June Hijacked III – Australia: Photofusion, 1 June to 20 July Contemporary London Street Photography: King’s Cross Station, 1 June to 15 August Inside Out: London Festival of Photography Prize: Fitzrovia Community Centre, 1 to 30 June Behind Closed Doors: Fitzrovia Community Centre, 1 to 30 June Sleep Walk Sleep Talk – Suki Chan: Museum of London (foyer), 1 to 10 June If you are planning on visiting some of our shows over the Bank Holiday weekend, do check our online diaryfirst, as many of the participating venues have restricted opening hours. | 
THE GREAT BRITISH PUBLICDog Eared Gallery, 1 to 24 June Embracing the spirit of patriotism accompanying the upcoming Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, The Great British Public will present images from photographers working the length and breadth of the British Isles documenting the daily life, work and rituals of the British in their many incarnations. A focus on street photography will be complimented by intimate documentary studies and portraits from a range of established practitioners including John Angerson, Nick Cunard, Peter Dench, Liz Hingley, Zed Nelson, Martin Parr, Ben Roberts, Simon Roberts, Arnhel de Serra, Chris Steele-Perkins, Ewen Spencer, Homer Sykes and Giulietta Verdon-Roe. This multidisciplinary exhibition will celebrate the extremes and quirks of life on our islands; from military funeral parades to centenarians; from pomp and pageantry to cottage industries; from Hackney in London to the most northernmost island of Orkney in Scotland, via New Brighton, the Black Country and beyond—all explored through print and multimedia in a large-scale exhibition across two sites, Dog Eared Gallery and St Pancras International. In conjunction with the exhibition: The Great British Public TalkCentral St Martins, 25 June, 7 to 9.30pm Join Chris Steele-Perkins, Homer Sykes, Peter Dench and Liz Hingley for a fascinating and lively discussion about the work they have on show in The Great British Public exhibition, their creative influences and their experiences photographing the British. Each photographer will present his or her work and discuss it within the context of the show, followed by a Q&A session. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see some of Britain’s best-loved photographers discussing what they do best. | 
Grand Parade, Cape Town, South Africa, 1976 © Steve Bloom /SteveBloom.com BENEATH THE SURFACE - STEVE BLOOMGuardian Gallery (Kings Place), 1 to 28 June 1976 was a critical year in South African history. The first real cracks in the apartheid system of racial segregation appeared when black school children took to the streets to protest against new laws, which had been introduced to reinforce an inferior education system. The authorities struck back ruthlessly, killing and wounding many defenseless children. It was a time of realisation: the beginning of the end of white complacency and black defeatism. Internationally acclaimed photographer Steve Bloom took to the streets and the townships, photographing people in this pivotal historical moment. Some of the pictures, edgy and fleeting, capture the tension of the time. Others show the utter despair of people under apartheid. In his images, Bloom manages to capture the complex emotional essence of the moment South Africa began to experience unstoppable, real dissent. Bloom’s work in Apartheid South Africa, poignant and edgy, reveals the alienation of a country on the cusp of change—placing Bloom among a select few photographers in possession of the combined boldness and sensitivity of vision necessary to effectively capture the mood and charged racial climate of the time. In 1977, Steve Bloom traveled to London where, soon after, the International Defense and Aid Fund for South Africa published and exhibited these photographs internationally. Consequently, he was exiled from South Africa and would not return for another thirteen years. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Steve Biko’s death and likewise Bloom’s images, not seen for decades, which provide a timely reminder of this troubled but important period in South Africa’s history. Beneath the Surface Talk by Steve BloomScott Room (The Guardian), 11 June, 7pm In support of this major exhibition, Steve Bloom will speak in depth about his experiences in apartheid South Africa and how this body of work shaped his photographic career. The talk will commence with a short introduction from Peter Hain, MP (subject to parliamentary business). A representative from the Steve Biko Foundation will also be on hand to help paint a vivid picture of life for “non-Europeans” under the apartheid regime during the period Bloom was photographing, and in order to commemorate this year’s 35th anniversary of Biko’s death. | 
© Mishka Henner, Frederikkazerne, The Hague. From the series Dutch Landscapes (2011). INSIDE OUT: REFLECTIONS ON THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE - SYMPOSIUMKings Place, 9 June, 9.30am to 4pm Panel discussions, lectures and slideshow presentations will explore such interpretations of the theme as the democratisation of visual journalism, the changing boundaries of public and private land, image censorship and the effects and ethics of bringing a very private photographic image into the public realm. Specific highlights include a talk by Mishka Henner about appropriation, data mining and the use of web-based visual technologies; a presentation by Antonio Olmos on his award-winning series The Landscape of Murder; and a conversation between Wasma Mansour and Olivia Arthur about photographing Saudi women. A concessionary ticket rate is available. | 
PHOTO FLASH MOB12 June, 6.30pm SHARP, secret location in the borough of Camden, FREE event Photography can be fun! That’s why the London Festival of Photography is bringing the Photo Flash Mob to Camden, encouraging amateurs and professional photographers alike to play, photograph and engage with one another and their surroundings. Surprise is the key and fun will be the soul of this 30 minute event which is open to all, and aims to entertain the participating photographers and intrigue and amuse passers-by. Come be a part of this unique photographic event! Participants will need: - A camera of any type
- An MP3 player and headphones
- An open mind and some creative inspiration
You will be guided through a top-secret photographic experience, and should be prepared to have a seriously good time. Sign up to the unique and mysterious Photo Flash Mob and we will send you all the information you need 48 hours before action commences. NOTE: last week’s newsletter contained a typo and the festival team apologises for any confusion over the date of this event – it will be taking place on 12 June, as stated above. | TALKS AND OTHER EVENTSUpcoming events include: An Evening with Jodi BieberFoto8 Gallery, 7 June, 7-9pm Fresh from a year of international exhibitions and workshops after having won the coveted World Press Photo Award in 2011, Jodi Bieber will talk candidly about the trials and tribulations involved in shooting award-winning photography. Bieber became the centre of international attention recently, winning what is arguably photography’s top prize, with her haunting story about Bibi Aisha in Afghanistan, which featured on the cover of Time magazine. Bieber will discuss her whirlwind year since winning the award and about her books Between Dogs & Wolves (2006) and Soweto (2010). Bieber will also be offering a 4-day masterclass, from 7 to 10 June. Henry Fox Talbot: An Intimate Talk by John FalconerBritish Library Print Room, 21 June, 10am to noon John Falconer will deliver an intimate and exclusive presentation to 12 very lucky people in the British Library print room on Britain’s most important photographer, Henry Fox Talbot. Credited as “the pioneer of photography” when he invented the Calotype process, the precursor to most photographic processes of the 19th and 20th centuries, Talbot’s archive is now housed at the British Library. Discover firsthand the birth of modern day photography when you join the British Library’s Lead Curator of Photographs in a rare and detailed discussion and presentation of Talbot’s original prints and notebooks. Vintage Photographic RoadshowSlade Research Centre (The Warburg Institute), 23 June, 10am to 4pm The festival invites you to bring along your old cameras, photographic equipment, stereoscopes, magic lanterns and historic photographs from 1839 to 1980s to learn more about when they were made, how they were used, how they might still be used, and most excitingly, whether they have any value – monetary or historical – as collectors’ items. The event is led by photo-historian Dr Michael Pritchard, former photographic specialist at Christie’s and current Director General of The Royal Photographic Society. | 
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