Photo London

Small Myths by Mikiko Hara

Through her camera, Mikiko Hara captures fleeting intimacies and subtleties of everyday life. Small Myths, published by Chose Commune (), immortalises strangers—a young man on the train, a couple holding hands, a little girl at play—often sharing only a brief glance before pressing the shutter. These portraits resonate with an intimacy that suggests an invisible connection between the photographer and her subjects.

Hara's storytelling extends into her private world, revealing tender scenes from her home: cut flowers in the sink, a strawberry shortcake in the fridge, and her three sons peacefully dozing on the floor. Her unique perspective bridges the public and private spheres, offering a glimpse into the beautiful complexity of life.

EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT
Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage

Today, The Photographer’s Gallery () opens its exhibition floor once again with a photography show exploring the pioneering work of Deborah Turbeville. A true visionary of photography, the collection highlights Turbeville's transformative approach to the medium in which she merged fashion imagery with deeply personal narratives.

Renowned for her signature dreamlike and melancholic style, Turbeville's pieces feature enigmatic figures set against haunting landscapes and decaying surroundings, challenging the polished aesthetics of the 1970s. Through innovative techniques—ripping, cutting, and manipulating her photographs—she created unique hybrid works that push the boundaries of the medium.

Experience the profound impact of Deborah Turbeville’s contributions to the history of photography at The Photographer’s Gallery until Sun 23 Feb 2025.

Images:
1. Deborah Turbeville, Untitled, from the series “Block Island,” Block Island, Rhode Island 1976 © Deborah Turbeville/MUUS Collection
2. Deborah Turbeville, Page from Passport, ca.1990 © Deborah Turbeville/MUUS Collection
3. Deborah Turbeville, Bathhouse, from the series "Bathhouse", New York, 1975, © Deborah Turbeville/MUUS Collection

Splendor by Courtney Allen captures the majestic beauty of American landscapes alongside the subtle charm of everyday life. Published by Deadbeat Club, this photobook serves as both a tribute and reflection on nature and roadside photography, crafted over more than five years of travel across a dozen states.

From vast rivers and rocky plains to flooded basketball courts and sky-bursting sunsets, Allen’s images embody the joy of adventure and the unexpected beauty found along the journey. Her work blends natural scenes with encroaching built environments, creating a dreamlike tension that invites reflection.

“To be inside a Courtney Allen image,” Kathleen Alcott observes in her essay, “is to eavesdrop on an argument between the secular and the divine, the sentient and the manufactured, the forever and the recent.”

Genesis, the latest photobook by Juan Brenner, delves into the people and culture of the Guatemalan Highlands. Published by Guest Editions, Brenner spent five years capturing the shifting landscape of youth culture, documenting the first generation deeply connected with the global conversation. His work reflects the rich history and complexity of a region in the midst of transformation.

Featuring 360 pages of striking imagery, Genesis offers an intimate look at a territory shaped by change. The book also includes an essay by writer Julio Serrano and conversations between Brenner and Gem Fletcher, adding further depth to this extensive study.

As the exhibition comes to a close, we celebrate Lindsay Perryman, the first-place winner of the 2024 Palm* Photo Prize Judges Panel Award, selected from over 7,700 submissions. Based in New York, Perryman’s practice explores the intricate interplay of identity and representation, focusing on the nuances of African American q***r experiences.

The Judge’s Panel Prize was decided by a panel of industry experts – Alastair McKimm, former Editor-in-Chief of i-D; Emma Bowkett, Curator and Director of Photography at the FT Weekend Magazine; photographer Dana Lixenberg; and D. Wiafe, artist and course leader at the London College of Communication (UAL).

Photo London Agenda

BOOK SIGNING THIS SATURDAY 28 SEP: Japan | A Love Story by Michael Kenna

We hope you can all visit the opening weekend of Michael Kenna’s exhibition in London, with a book signing on Saturday 28th September, 11:00 - 13:00.

Free entry, no booking required
100 silver gelatin photographs
Books also available

📍Asia House,
63 New Cavendish Street,
London W1G 7LP

Exhibition opening hours are Monday to Sunday 10am - 6pm
25 September - 20 October, 2024
Closest tube stations are Regents Park and Oxford Circus

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Image: Cikisani Kamuy, Study 1, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan. 2023 © Michael Kenna

Founded in 2009 by Florencia Giordana Braun in Buenos Aires, Rolf Art is Argentina's only gallery specialising in technical images. Focusing on contemporary Latin American visual arts, it represents artists who push the boundaries of image-making. With a global program including exhibitions, research, international fairs, and collaborations, Rolf Art promotes and elevates Latin American art on the world stage.

At Photo London 2024 Rolf Art presented works from Roberto Huarcaya’s series ‘Amazogramas’. Developed over two years during his studies at the biodiversity of the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park in southeastern Peru, Huarcaya captured endangered tropical forests using photograms, an early photographic technique where objects are placed on light-sensitive paper and exposed to light. These photograms were captured at night in the Peruvian jungle, using 30-metre-long photosensitive paper stretched between dense foliage. These were then exposed with a flashlight and moonlight and the images were developed using river water.

Image Credit: Rolf Art at Photo London 2024 © Graham / Finn Carlow

To celebrate 'LEE' in cinemas this week, the first feature-length film exploring the remarkable life of Lee Miller, our is a selection of images from The Lee Miller Archives, formed when her son, Antony Penrose, found boxes of her photographs in the attic of her East Sussex home, Farleys, after her death in 1977 ().

Lee Miller led many lives: from 1920s Vogue model to Surrealist artist, fashion photographer to Second World War correspondent, she was a daring adventurer who did not shy from reinvention.

Her Surrealist images along with her pack shots, fashion work, portraits and extraordinary WWII combat photographs have earned her a key place in the history of art.

At Photo London 2024 the Lee Miller Archives celebrated Farleys 75th anniversary by show-casing Lee Miller’s post war photography in Sussex and including portraits of her visitors and fashion. They also presented a series of Lee Miller’s self-portraits from throughout her life as well as portraits of her by Roland Penrose and David E. Scherman, some of which were previously unseen.

We can’t wait to welcome them back in 2025!

Farleys is open to the public as an artist's house, gallery and garden.



Image 1: Lee Miller, Fashion assignment, Chiddingly churchyard, Chiddingly, East Sussex, England, 1950, Lee Miller in Sussex. © Lee Miller Archives, England 2024.All rights reserved

Image 2: Unknown, Lee Miller wearing special helmet borrowed from U.S Army photographer Don Sykes (Sergeant), Normandy, France, 1944. © Lee Miller Archives, England 2024. All rights reserved.

Image 3: Lee Miller, Fashion assignment, Model with watering can, Farley Farm, Muddles Green, Sussex, England, 1950, Lee Miller in Sussex. © Lee Miller Archives, England 2024. All rights reserved.

Call for applications

Applications for Photo London’s acclaimed Discovery section are now open to galleries and organisations under 8 years old.

Dedicated to creating an exceptional platform for the future of contemporary photography, this much-loved area was established to support the careers of young gallerists, artists, and photographers.

Discovery’s dedicated Curator assists new galleries in their upward trajectory through daily tours, online talks and live panel discussions, and industry introductions and advice.

We are delighted to be welcoming back Charlotte Jansen () as the Discovery Curator for our 10th anniversary edition - she states: "Discovery has been an instrumental part of Photo London since its inception, welcoming 25 emerging galleries and artists from around the world, many who have never exhibited work in London or in public before. We cannot wait to unveil a very special showcase for our tenth anniversary edition! More announcements will follow soon".

Deadline to apply 25 October 2024

More info in bio

Images: © Graham / Finn Carlow

by Roland Belgrave Photography

Roland Belgrave’s takeover will showcase the works of Baud Postma’s project ‘Slow Dance’ which was exhibited at the ninth edition of Photo London in May 2024.

After years of working and travelling extensively with several distinguished photographers, Baud set out to find his own artistic identity. After much experimenting he has developed a unique and technical practice, shooting large format, 10x8 inch paper negatives. This challenging process results in photographs imbued with a unique texture and a distinctive colour palette.

Image: Blue Anemone, 2021, Slow Dance © Baud Postma. Courtesy of Roland Belgrave Photography

Unframed Price:
8 by 10 inches Edition of 12 plus 2 AP £300 (AP's are £500)
16 by 20 inches Edition of 10 plus 2 AP £1,500 (AP's are £2000)
32 by 40 inches Edition of 6 plus 2 AP £2,000 (AP's are £2500)
40 by 50 inches Edition of 5 plus 2 AP £2,850 (AP's are £4350)

All prices are plus VAT. Framed work will cost more.

For more information, please contact [email protected]

Call for applications

Applications for our 10th anniversary edition in May 2025 are open to galleries representing the best in photography from across the world. Join us in celebrating the rich traditions of photography and the medium’s future possibilities as it crosses the boundaries between photography and other art forms.

Deadline to apply 25 October 2024

More info in bio

Image: © Graham / Finn Carlow

Artworks: David Bailey () exhibited by Camera Eye Ltd () during Photo London 2024

📣 Join our Team! We are now seeking to build on the successes of the last decade through the appointment of a dynamic individual as Fair Manager.

Your job will be to assist the Fair Director in all aspects of delivering Photo London. You will act as the dedicated gallery liaison and will develop relationships with participating galleries and carry out all communication with exhibitors.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate with sound knowledge of the international art and photography world. The successful candidate will have a positive approach, be highly diplomatic and be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.

Learn more about this opportunity and how to apply: bit.ly/pl-fair-manager

Application deadline: 12 September 2024

Imageless (.studio) is an award-winning independent photobook publisher based in Shanghai, China. Specialising in limited edition photobooks, they highlight unique voices and nuanced human experiences across East Asia and its diasporas. Imageless works with East Asia’s most promising and prominent contemporary photographers, producing unique visual languages with cultural nuanced storytelling through publishing.

For Photo London 2024, Imageless presented ‘Pagoda' by Lin Shu (). The series documents Lin Shu’s photographic pursuit of the temple. “Photographing these pagodas brought me back to material concerns - letting go of records, maintaining contact with reality, and having a curiosity about the world”. His photographs gradually slide into abstraction and emptiness, but yet the pagoda keeps him tied to the real world.

Another publication presented at the fair in May this year was ‘Impermanent Instant’ by Li Jun (): This captivating series, created over four years (2008-2011) in Chengdu, explores the fleeting nature of existence. Li Jun uses paradoxical pieces like untouched everyday objects — slippers, vases, remote controls — covered in dust, to evoke a deep reflection on time's quiet erasure of worldly concerns. A beautiful blend of performance, installation, and photography.

Image 1: Pagoda by Lin Shu published by Imageless, 2022
Image 2: Li Jun, Impermanent Instant, 2023

FT Weekend Festival

Save yourself a seat on Saturday, 7 September 2024 to experience the FT paper come to life with everything from debates, tastings, masterclasses and more.

With 180+ speakers and 70+ sessions, the FT Weekend Festival has something for everyone! Register now at ft.com/festival and use promo code: PLXFT for £10 off!

07 September 2024
09:30 - 19:00 BST
In Person & Digital
Kenwood House, London

by Albumen Gallery

Robert Conrad didn’t shy away from training his lens on the darkest chapter of German history. Starting in 1987 - at considerable risk - Robert Conrad secretly photographed the decaying Führer Bunker at a time when construction works were carried out above ground.

For more information about Robert Conrad’s work or limited edition print enquiries contact [email protected]

Image 1: Robert Conrad, Air raid shelter of ‘Small Bunker’, Führer Bunker
Berlin (1988).Courtesy of Albumen Gallery.

Image 2: Robert Conrad, Technical Control Centre, Reich Chancellory Bunker, Berlin (1988). Courtesy of Albumen Gallery.

Image 3: Robert Conrad, Flooded Air Raid Shelter in ‘Small Bunker’, Führer Bunker Berlin (1988). Courtesy of Albumen Gallery.

by Albumen Gallery

Determined to document the madness of Berlin torn apart during the cold War, Robert Conrad undertook an extensive project during the months before and after the Wall came down photographing the entire length of the Berlin Wall.

For more information about Robert Conrad’s work or limited edition print enquiries contact [email protected]

Image 1: Robert Conrad, Wall at Staakener Nennhauser Damm (1089). Courtesy of Albumen Gallery.

Image 2: Robert Conrad, Wall cutting across Lindenstrasse (1990). Courtesy of Albumen Gallery.

Image 3: Robert Conrad, Wall at Lindenstrasse (1990). Courtesy of Albumen Gallery.

by Albumen Gallery

Underground Stations on East Berlin territory effectively became an underground extension of the Berlin Wall. The underground transport system was run by West Berlin for West Berlin only. Stations on the East Berlin side where trains passed through were hermetically sealed off by the East Berlin municipal authorities. During the final months of GDR Robert Conrad - at considerable risk, found ways to enter them to document the eerie atmosphere of those ‘Ghost Stations'.

For more information about Robert Conrad’s work or limited edition print enquiries contact [email protected]

Image 1: Robert Conrad, Telephone Booth on platform of sealed off Underground Station Französische Strasse (1990). Courtesy of Albumen Gallery

Image 2: Robert Conrad, Sealed off Underground Station Unter den Linden (1990). Courtesy of Albumen Gallery.

Image 3: Robert Conrad, Sealed off Underground Station Nordbahnhof (1989). Courtesy of Albumen Gallery

by Albumen Gallery

We dedicate the Albumen Gallery Photo London Instagram takeover to the Berlin based photographer Robert Conrad, who sadly died last year. Robert Conrad was no stranger to Photo London. We exhibited works by Robert at Photo London in 2021, which generated a lot of interest.

As a young man in GDR East Berlin he pursued two passions - architecture and photography. As his STASI files later revealed, an architecture study place at university was never an option. Instead, Robert channelled his regime critical views through his photography of buildings and architectural structures.

What immediately caught our attention, when we first started working with Robert 12 years ago, was that in his work Robert never just indulged in the aesthetics of abandoned buildings. Photographing architecture was always a visual means for Robert for interrogating and analysing history.

For more information about Robert Conrad’s work or limited edition print enquiries contact [email protected]

Image Credit: Robert Conrad, Stasi Kommando 2 Headquarters (2002). Courtesy of Albumen Gallery

We are pleased to announce our founder Fariba Farshad has joined the international jury for the Street Photographers Foundation Awards 2024.

The Street Photographers Foundation aims to provide a platform and open new doors for emerging street photographers and artists - enabling them to showcase their work to an international audience via publications, essays and exhibitions. The subjects explored are broad, in terms of concepts, styles, and techniques as the Foundation is committed to an ongoing exploration of the form.

Commenting on her role Fariba said: ‘This is a really exciting moment in street photography which is where some of the most challenging work today is being made. So I am really looking forward to reviewing the submissions which will come from both a wonderful group of young emerging artists and established professionals.’

Street Photographers Foundation Awards 2024 are now open for submission, check out their website for more information: https://bit.ly/3LzPJI2

‘The African Gaze’ is a comprehensive exploration of postcolonial and contemporary photography and cinema from Africa.

Author Amy Sall (), a researcher, former university lecturer, and collector-archivist, reveals the work and lives of 50 image-makers from across the continent, from stars such as Samuel Fosso, James Barnor, and Souleymane Cissé, to rediscovered artists deserving of wider appreciation. The book creates an engaging discussion around the work of African image-makers in relation to identity, colonial history, autonomy, and liberation politics.

During the 9th edition of Photo London, Thames & Hudson () presented ‘The African Gaze - Photography, Cinema and Power’: an engaging talk with Amy Sall in conversation with Aliyah Hasinah () about African photography and cinema from the mid-20th century to contemporary.

Amy Sall's eagerly awaited book, published by Thames & Hudson, is available now.

Image 1: © The African Gaze: Photography, Cinema and Power
Amy Sall, with texts by Mamadou Diouf, Yasmina Price, and Zoé Samudzi
Thames & Hudson, 25 July 2024

Image 2: © Sanlé Sory, Courtesy David Hill Gallery, London Je vais décoller, 1977

Image 3: © Jean Depara, Courtesy R***e Noire Filles du bar-dansing, Léopoldville, 1955-65

Image 4, 5, 6 & 7: © Graham/Finn Carlow, Photo London Fair 2024

Ion Bârlādeanu’s works include early satirical sketches, hybrid collage/caricatures and classic film-stills, featuring a cast of corrupt politicians, movie stars and everyday folk. Bârlādeanu’s anti-communist and anti-capitalist assemblages reveal a wry sense of humour and sharp political savvy.

At the ninth edition of the fair, The Gallery of Everything presented the renowned photo-montage of Bârlādeanu (1946 – 2021) for the first time. This one-person show celebrated the history of the radical Romanian image maker: from his origins on the streets of Bucharest, to acclaim in Paris and worldwide.

© ION B RLĂDEANU, Untitled, 1983. Courtesy of The Gallery of Everything

by Echo Fine Arts ()

Here is a photograph by Australian artist Vee Speers from our ongoing exhibition in Cannes. For almost three decades, Speers has crafted a style of her own in portraiture, recognisable at first sight. Threading a coherent narrative throughout her nine series, Vee Speers builds a mythology of her own, exploring the complexities of childhood, adolescence, and femininity.

This image is from her latest body of work entitled Transcendence. Inspired by sculptural forms of the Renaissance that valued beauty, harmony and balance, Speers created this series as a meditation on our inextricable connection to each other as humans and to the greatness of nature. This young man is the embodiment of youth and the new generation which will come after us. His gaze is looking down, heavy with preoccupation. He is crowned by what can be perceived as Christic allusion with prickly thistles replacing dried thorny branches. While Speers shares her concerns for the future of our planet, the choice of green and blue flowers in full bloom, infused with life and hope, suggests a positive alternative.

© Vee Speers (), Transcendence, Thistles, 2023

by Echo Fine Arts ()

Jan Schlegel is without a doubt one of the best printers in Europe and one artist whose photographs you have to see in person to get a full grasp of the tones, sharpness and even texture. He excels in all types of darkroom techniques from silver gelatin to platinum prints and even pushes it one step further with innovations. His curiosity and humility leads him to apply the same principles to all living entities: humans, insects, sea creatures, reptiles, etc. Schlegel’s close-up shots allow the viewer to perceive the amazing beauty and detail that the eye doesn’t normally see.

During the pandemic, Schlegel developed an interest for flowers with the wish to magnify their ephemeral beauty, like a memento mori. Here, he chose the Tragopogon Pratensis, commonly unnoticed along gravel roads, and also nicknamed "Jack Go to Bed at Noon" because it blooms in the early morning sun but shies away after midday. Its impressive seedhead is often blown onto in the hope to see one's wishes come true. Using a very thin Japanese paper, he extended the life of the fragile flower for thousands of years by using the most archival printing technique: platinum, to which he added white gold to highlight the value of transience.

© Jan Schlegel (), Liturgy of Light, Tragopogon Pratensis, 2023

by Echo Fine Arts

I have been delighted to see the continuous rise and success of artist Dean West who I started collaborating with back in 2012. His work is in constant evolution and his interest has expanded to video in the past few years.

West’s surreal, atmospheric and cinematic photographs perfectly capture moments suspended in time. An otherworldly and compelling scene, La Piscina l, focuses on two young men who encounter a lone wolf while going for a midnight swim. While the presence of the wild animal amplifies West’s uncanny approach to storytelling, the humidity of a warm summer night, the misty full moon, the sub-tropical foliage and the cerulean blue of the pool lights create a feeling of youthful freedom in the air. The characters within this natural landscape however tell a larger story: one that inhabits our own perceptions of time, place and identity. West playfully entwines our own desires for summer, adventure and untold primal instincts.

Images: © Dean West, The Palms, La Piscina I, Miami, 2022
Video: © Dean West, The Boys, 2022 Dean West

by Echo Fine Arts

Hello, I’m Eve from and I am thrilled to take Photo London’s IG account over for the next few days!

After many years working in the art world, I started Echo Fine Arts as an online venture with a focus on photography four years ago. From studio portraits to conceptual photography, from digital manipulations to traditional printing techniques, the gallery aims to articulate a vision of this medium that is at once diverse and singular in terms of ideas and concerns.

For this takeover, I have selected some artworks by artists I have the honour to be working with, and which explore human emotions in connection with nature.

JeeYoung Lee is a South Korean multidisciplinary artist whose series Stage of Mind found immediate success in the 2010s. Taking a radically opposite approach to her previous aesthetic codes, Lee brings forth a brand new series entitled "Into the Mist". Stripping her studio installations from her usual props and accessories, she immerses herself in an evanescent and vibrating universe close to abstraction. A master of colours in her own right, Lee instinctively expressed her subconsciousness through a single pastel hue and its infinite palette of nuances. Barely perceptible, the outline of her body paradoxically channels her soul to give substance to a visible, almost tangible emotion.

Inspired by a foggy day spent snowboarding, “Into the Mist” is a (re)collection of the sensations depicted through a series of introspective tableaux. Spiritual, almost mystical, each photograph reactivates a kinesthetic memory which the artist wishes to share with her audience. The physical addresses the immaterial and sublime, while the detail of a movement, a vague reminder of a silhouette, dwells into the viewer’s own sensory hermitage. Like a 21st century Rothko painting, “Into the Mist” opens up a mental space to let the viewer experience a trip through the infinite perception of the colours of the artist’s soul.

© JeeYoung Lee (), Into the Mist, Contact, 2024