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TALKS
Thursday 7 July 7pm
The World's Most Photographed:
an introduction to the exhibition
Free
Susan Bright, curator, writer and lecturer selects some
of the previously unknown photographs of the ten celebrities
featured in the exhibition and the BBC Two series.
Sunday 10 July 3pm
The Cult of Celebrity:
When Queen Victoria met the 'Jersey Lily'
Free
Jacqui Ansell, costume historian, examines the rules
of conduct when being presented at the court of Queen Victoria.
Thursday 14 July 7pm
Bringing to light: lost, hidden and suppressed
Free
Picture researcher Joanne King describes the process
and the difficulties of locating the forgotten photographs that
now feature in the exhibition.
Thursday 28 July 7pm
'Ourselves as others see us': late 19th century animated portrait
photography
Free
Stephen Herbert, author of a recently published book
on Muybridge, tells the story of photographic portraits taken
as moving images.
Thursday 22 September 1.10pm
Tyranny of the Eye; Hitler, his photographers and the cult
of the Führer
Free
Robin Muir, curator of the exhibition, discusses how
Hitler shunned photographers on his rise to power but later used
printed images as powerful propaganda.
Thursday 6 October, 7pm
Celebrities, Saints and Sinner - The Photograph as Holy Relic?
Why do we photograph the same people over and over again? Richard
Howells, University of Leeds, argues that the photograph
continues he tradition of the medieval relic.
Tickets: £5 / £3 concessions
Friday 14 October 7pm
Terry O'Neill in Conversation
Photographer Terry O'Neill, renowned for his iconic images
of film and pop stars, discusses the issues involved in photographing
celebrities.
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FILMS
Sunday 31 July 3pm
Some Like It Hot
starring Marilyn Monroe
Billy Wilder's classic comedy set at the time of the St Valentine's
Day Massacre with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. (S)
Sunday 14 August 3pm
Roman Holiday
starring Audrey Hepburn
Hepburn is a modern day princess who rebels against her royal
responsibilities. Gregory Peck plays an American journalist in
pursuit. (S)
Sunday 21 August 1.30pm
Giant
starring James Dean
Dean plays the newly rich oil baron alongside Elizabeth Taylor
and Rock Hudson. (S)
Please note the early start of this showing
Sunday 28 August 3pm
Viva Las Vegas
starring Elvis Presley
Presley is a racing driver hoping to win the Las Vegas Grand
Prix. Ann-Margaret also stars. (S)
(S) subtitles
CONFERENCES
Friday 14 October
1.30pm-6pm
Figurative Fantasies: Re-Presenting
Black Portraits and Identities
in the 20th and 21st Centuries
This event explores the intersection of visual imagery with
ideas around race, politics, sexuality, and cultural identity
that are associated with celebrated black icons such as, Josephine
Baker, Donna Luna, Muhammad Ali, and Chris Ofili. It examines
how images have been constructed and discusses their relation
to the dominant cultural and aesthetic stereotypes of their time.
Speakers include Lola Young, Richard Powell, Sarah Lewis and
David A Bailey
Organised as part of Black History Month
Tickets: £15 / £10 concessions
Friday 21 October 10.30am-5.30pm
Photography and Celebrity
One-day symposium exploring the fascinating landscape of
the celebrity image and the various forces that shape the production
and consumption of celebrity in contemporary British culture.
The day will feature presentations by critics, media professionals,
artists and photographers including Doubletake artist Alison
Jackson, Harry Borden, Richard Hearnu, and Stephen Bull.
Organised in association with the University of Westminster
Tickets: £25 / £15 concessions
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