Event details
The first exhibition at Media Space shows 50 previously unseen works
by British photographer Tony Ray-Jones alongside rarely seen early black
and white photographs taken by his fellow countryman Martin Parr.
Between 1966 and 1969 Ray-Jones created a body of photographic work
documenting English customs and identity. Humorous yet melancholy, these
photographs were a departure from anything else being produced at the
time. Tragically, in 1972, Ray-Jones died from Leukaemia, aged just 30.
His short but prolific career had a lasting influence on the development
of British photography. Inspired by him, Martin Parr produced The
Non-Conformists, a project shot in black and white that started within
two years of Ray-Jones’ death and demonstrates his legacy and influence.
Parr was invited to select the works by Ray-Jones for show, from 2700
contact sheets and negatives in the archive.
September 21, 2013
till
March 16, 2014
United Kingdom
London
Mon-Sun: 10am-6pm
Venue details
Media Space
2nd floor Science Museum
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2DD
United Kingdom
T: +44 20 7942 4000
2nd floor Science Museum
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2DD
United Kingdom
T: +44 20 7942 4000
