The RPS Journal, August 2017

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CAPITAL CELEBRATION London Region’s new project 569

OUT OF THIS WORLD Flower photography in orbit 574

SET IN STONE Art UK’s sculpture project 577

INFOCUS NEWS, VIEWS, EXHIBITIONS AND MEMBER INSIGHT

Pool designed by Alain Capeilleres, Le Brusc, Provence, France, 1976 by Martine Franck

HURN GIFT INSPIRES CREATION OF NEW GALLERY MARTINE FRANCK/MAGNUM PHOTOS

Magnum veteran donates more than 2,000 prints

A gift of two substantial photography collections by David Hurn HonFRPS has led to the creation of National Museum Cardiff’s first dedicated photography gallery. One collection is

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Hurn’s personal selection of around 1,500 of his best photographs. The second is his private collection of around 700 prints by other major photographers. Hurn, 83, has been building the latter collection since 1958. The combined value is around £2 million.

MOVEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

Hurn explains: ‘My home town is Cardiff and one of my earliest memories is my mum taking me to the museum. I remember her telling me the exhibits had been donated. Now I’m in a position to make a donation myself. Photography has been wonderful for me and

doing this is a way for me to give something back.’

Swaps: Photographs from the David Hurn Collection of Photography will be on display at National Museum Cardiff from 30 September to 11 March 2018. For details see museum.wales

Join this Society workshop at Bath HQ on Saturday 9 September to learn how to creatively use different sorts of deliberate camera movement. For details see page 633 VOL 157 / AUGUST 2017 / THE RPS JOURNAL / 567


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