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Victorian ConnectionsVictorian ConnectionsA photographic exploration evaluating the impact made by prominent Victorians such as Charles Darwin and Robert Browning on the lives and careers of contemporary cultural and academic figureheads including Bill Morris and Richard Dawkins.30th May 2012Sunday 17th June 2012
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Category: eventVictorian Connectionsevent
Running until Sunday 17th June 2012
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A photographic exploration evaluating the impact made by prominent Victorians such as Charles Darwin and Robert Browning on the lives and career... More about this event
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A photographic exploration evaluating the impact made by prominent Victorians such as Charles Darwin and Robert Browning on the lives and career... More about this event
Imagined Lives: Portraits Of Unknown PeopleImagined Lives: Portraits Of Unknown PeopleFourteen portraits of people whose identities are uncertain, including works by artists who are also unknown.30th May 2012Sunday 8th July 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
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Category: eventImagined Lives: Portraits Of Unknown People
event Running until Sunday 8th July 2012VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Fourteen portraits of people whose identities are uncertain, including works by artists who are also unknown.
Sandra Lousada: Work And PerformanceSandra Lousada: Work And PerformanceImages spanning the photographers' 50 year career, including several images from her book Public Faces Private Places.30th May 2012Tuesday 10th July 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
WC2H 0HE
Category: eventSandra Lousada: Work And Performance
event Running until Tuesday 10th July 2012VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Images spanning the photographers' 50 year career, including several images from her book Public Faces Private Places.
Cavendish Morton: A Man Of Many PartsCavendish Morton: A Man Of Many PartsPhotographic portraits, including that of the artist's wife.30th May 2012Sunday 15th July 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
WC2H 0HE
Category: eventCavendish Morton: A Man Of Many Parts
event Running until Sunday 15th July 2012VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Photographic portraits, including that of the artist's wife.
Beautiful SoulsBeautiful SoulsPhotographs and prints of the group of 19th-century aristocrats and socialites known as The Souls, which included former-Prime Minister Arthur Balfour, featuring portrait studies by leading member Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland.30th May 2012Tuesday 7th August 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
WC2H 0HE
Category: eventBeautiful Soulsevent
Running until Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Photographs and prints of the group of 19th-century aristocrats and socialites known as The Souls, which included former-Prime Minister Arthur B... More about this event
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Photographs and prints of the group of 19th-century aristocrats and socialites known as The Souls, which included former-Prime Minister Arthur B... More about this event
Sixteen By Fourteen: Recent Photographic AcquisitionsSixteen By Fourteen: Recent Photographic AcquisitionsContemporary photographs acquired by the gallery by photographers including Jay Brooks, Henry Browne, James Galloway, Francesco Guidicini and Tricia Malley.30th May 2012Saturday 1st September 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
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Category: eventSixteen By Fourteen: Recent Photographic Acquisitionsevent
Running until Saturday 1st September 2012
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Contemporary photographs acquired by the gallery by photographers including Jay Brooks, Henry Browne, James Galloway, Francesco Guidicini and Tr... More about this event
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Contemporary photographs acquired by the gallery by photographers including Jay Brooks, Henry Browne, James Galloway, Francesco Guidicini and Tr... More about this event
Cambridge Connections: Photographs By Antony Barrington BrownCambridge Connections: Photographs By Antony Barrington BrownPhotographs that document life at Cambridge taken between 1953 and 1958 gifted by the photographer.30th May 2012Sunday 16th September 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
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Category: eventCambridge Connections: Photographs By Antony Barrington Brown
event Running until Sunday 16th September 2012VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Photographs that document life at Cambridge taken between 1953 and 1958 gifted by the photographer.
Famous In The Fifties: Photographs By Daniel FarsonFamous In The Fifties: Photographs By Daniel FarsonPhotographic portraits of prominent figures from the 1950s, including Lucian Freud and Brendan Behan.30th May 2012Sunday 16th September 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
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Category: eventFamous In The Fifties: Photographs By Daniel Farson
event Running until Sunday 16th September 2012VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Photographic portraits of prominent figures from the 1950s, including Lucian Freud and Brendan Behan.
Spotlight On Peter RandSpotlight On Peter RandSixteen recently-acquired photographs by the Vogue photographer featuring images of famous actors, playwrights and musicians.30th May 2012Sunday 16th September 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
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Category: eventSpotlight On Peter Rand
event Running until Sunday 16th September 2012VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Sixteen recently-acquired photographs by the Vogue photographer featuring images of famous actors, playwrights and musicians.
Queens In Waiting: Charlotte & VictoriaQueens In Waiting: Charlotte & VictoriaVarious depictions of the two princesses.30th May 2012Sunday 14th October 2012
Where:
National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
WC2H 0HE
Category: eventQueens In Waiting: Charlotte & Victoria
event Running until Sunday 14th October 2012VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Various depictions of the two princesses.
The Queen: Art And ImageThe Queen: Art And ImageThere are several exhibitions marking The Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, but of these the National Portrait Gallery is staging the most daring display, bringing together sixty "remarkable and resonant" images of Elizabeth II including Chris Levine's 2004 photograph, 'Lightness of Being', a highly unusual portrait of The Queen with her eyes closed30th May 2012Sunday 21st October 2012
Where:
National Portrait Gallery,
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Category: event
The Queen: Art And Imageevent
Running until Sunday 21st October 2012
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There are several exhibitions marking The Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, but of these the National Portrait Gallery is staging the most daring... More about this event
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There are several exhibitions marking The Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, but of these the National Portrait Gallery is staging the most daring... More about this event
The Tichborne TrialsThe Tichborne TrialsPhotographs, prints and drawings documenting the most controversial court cases of the Victorian age.30th May 2012Sunday 21st October 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
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Category: eventThe Tichborne Trials
event Running until Sunday 21st October 2012VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Photographs, prints and drawings documenting the most controversial court cases of the Victorian age.
Viceroys Of IndiaViceroys Of IndiaPhotographs documenting aspects of British rule in India during the mid 19th century.30th May 2012Sunday 18th November 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
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Category: eventViceroys Of India
event Running until Sunday 18th November 2012VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Photographs documenting aspects of British rule in India during the mid 19th century.
Gertie Millar, Countess Of Dudley: From Stage To SocietyGertie Millar, Countess Of Dudley: From Stage To SocietyEighteen images of the actress by photographers such as Rita Martin, Bassano and Lafayette marking the 60th anniversary of her death.30th May 2012Sunday 16th December 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
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Category: eventGertie Millar, Countess Of Dudley: From Stage To Society
event Running until Sunday 16th December 2012VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Eighteen images of the actress by photographers such as Rita Martin, Bassano and Lafayette marking the 60th anniversary of her death.
National Portrait Gallery - Permanent CollectionNational Portrait Gallery - Permanent CollectionFounded in 1856, the gallery collects portraits of famous British men and women, around 1,400 of which are on display throughout the year in London. There are also temporary exhibitions throughout the year.30th May 2012Monday 31st December 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
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Category: eventNational Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collectionevent
Running until Monday 31st December 2012
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Founded in 1856, the gallery collects portraits of famous British men and women, around 1,400 of which are on display throughout the year in Lon... More about this event
VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Founded in 1856, the gallery collects portraits of famous British men and women, around 1,400 of which are on display throughout the year in Lon... More about this event
Early English Kings: Medieval Monuments RemadeEarly English Kings: Medieval Monuments RemadeElectrotype sculpture replicas of effigies from the tombs of English monarchs.30th May 2012Sunday 6th January 2013
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
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Category: eventEarly English Kings: Medieval Monuments Remade
event Running until Sunday 6th January 2013VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Electrotype sculpture replicas of effigies from the tombs of English monarchs.
BP Portrait Award - Next GenerationBP Portrait Award - Next GenerationThe culmination of a project that began in 2010, this display of a selection of works inspired by the BP Portrait Award, have been created by young artists aged between 14 and 19 from across London.21st June 2012Sunday 23rd September 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
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Category: eventBP Portrait Award - Next Generationevent
Running from Thursday 21st June 2012 until Sunday 23rd September 2012
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The culmination of a project that began in 2010, this display of a selection of works inspired by the BP Portrait Award, have been created by yo... More about this event
VENUE National Portrait Gallery
The culmination of a project that began in 2010, this display of a selection of works inspired by the BP Portrait Award, have been created by yo... More about this event
BT Road To 2012BT Road To 2012Share the story of the games so far with the National Portrait Gallery's exhibition of portraits. Featuring sporting, cultural and political figures in behind-the-scenes shots of the build up to the London Olympics. The show includes portraits of Sebastian Coe, Phillips Idowu and Danny Boyle, as well as local residents from the five Olympic Host Bo19th July 2012Sunday 23rd September 2012
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National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
WC2H 0HE
Category: eventBT Road To 2012event
Running from Thursday 19th July 2012 until Sunday 23rd September 2012
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Share the story of the games so far with the National Portrait Gallery's exhibition of portraits. Featuring sporting, cultural and political fig... More about this event
VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Share the story of the games so far with the National Portrait Gallery's exhibition of portraits. Featuring sporting, cultural and political fig... More about this event
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait PrizeTaylor Wessing Photographic Portrait PrizeShowcasing the work of the most talented professional photographers, photography students and gifted amateurs across the world, the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize regularly attracts around 6,000 entries by over 2,500 photographers who compete for the prestigious prize, not to mention the £12,000 which goes to the winner. The exhibitio8th November 2012Sunday 17th February 2013
Where:
National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place
WC2H 0HE
Category: event
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prizeevent
Running from Thursday 8th November 2012 until Sunday 17th February 2013
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Showcasing the work of the most talented professional photographers, photography students and gifted amateurs across the world, the Taylor Wessi... More about this event
VENUE National Portrait Gallery
Showcasing the work of the most talented professional photographers, photography students and gifted amateurs across the world, the Taylor Wessi... More about this event
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