Synopsis
An exhibition of photographs by Barry Lewis, "Intersections", a study of London through portraits and words of the people, will also launch during the evening, with the artist present.
Lewis started as a chemistry teacher with photography as a hobby until 1974, when he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art and studied photography under Bill Brandt. In 1976 he won the Vogue award and worked for a year with the magazine. In 1977 he received an arts council grant to photograph commuting in London, which was exhibited in the Museum of London and the Southbank. In 1981 & 83 he was exhibited in the Photographers Gallery, for ‘New Work on Britain’ and a solo show, ‘A Week in Moscow’. Working mainly for magazines, in 1999 he was a co-founder of the photo agency Network which played an important role in British Photojournalism for over 20 years.
A regular contributor to Life Magazine, National Geographic, and the Sunday Times, Barry has worked globally until 2014 and made over 20 books. His latest book, GULAG was a finalist for the Lucie Photobook Awards. He has exhibited throughout the world and received several awards including the Leica medal for humanitarian photography.
From 2015 for 5 years Barry worked mainly on documentary films but returned to photography in 2021 when he started his current ongoing work, “Intersections”
Additional Info
Join us for the first event of this series at The Source where together we will immerse ourselves in an evening of wonderful artistry as, together, we enjoy ''The Wordless Diary" by Rod Morris, based on the book The Photo Diaries of Mick Willliamson.
An exhibition of photographs by Barry Lewis, "Intersections", a study of London through portraits and words of the people, will also launch during the evening, with the artist present.
Location
The Source, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX
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