Signs of a Struggle: Photography in the Wake of Postmodernism Exhibition at The V & A

11 August – 27 November 2011 admission free

“This display explores photographs that make reference to themselves, other media and texts, and demonstrates how such Postmodernist approaches to photography have persisted for over 30 years.  Spanning the mid-1970s to the present day, it shows work by some of the most influential artists associated with Postmodernism, such as Cindy Sherman and Richard Prince, alongside more recent work by Anne Hardy, David Shrigley, Clare Strand and others.”

So that is what postmodernism means,……. photographs that make reference to themselves, other media and texts

Clare Strand, from the series Signs of a Struggle, 2002. Gelatin silver print.

A Flash of Light: The Dance Photography of Chris Nash at the V & A London

Chris Nash

19 March – 29 August 2011

Theatre and Performance Gallery, room 104

Victoria & Albert Museum

 

Free admission

Showcasing Nash’s fascination with movement, light, colour and composition, this dazzling display will feature three decades of the dance photographer’s most significant work. A Flash of Light will explore Nash’s collaboration with the foremost figures in contemporary dance, including the Rambert Dance Company and Javier de Frutos. By including over 60 prints, the display will document 30 years of Contemporary British Dance and the vision behind Nash’s process, combined with a specially commissioned behind-the-scenes film of his work.

Cameraless photographs

My last post showed a picture of The Recommender screen grabbed from a skype call. The idea of cameraless photographs is something that has been prominent almost since the birth of photography. The V & A in London currently has an exhibition of such photographs and although I don’t really think of this as photography it is certainly using a photographic medium, and sometimes produces interesting images.Susan Derges

Here is a link to the V & A site http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/photography/shadow-catchers-camera-less-photography/exhibition/index.html