The Photographers 2015: Exhibition shows off the best of photography's stunning history

Jess Denham,Iwona Karbowska
Wednesday 25 November 2015 09:04 EST
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Untitled, 2015 by Ren Hang is displayed in The Photographers exhibition
Untitled, 2015 by Ren Hang is displayed in The Photographers exhibition

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Photographers and fans of photography will be rushing to a new exhibition showcasing the very best of the fascinating medium’s history.

The Photographers opens today and runs until 23 December, with more than 150 prints on display from 1910 to the present day.

Internationally-renowned artists including Mario Testino, David Bailey and Annie Leibovitz feature in this stunning exploration of how photography has developed over the past century.

The Kate Moss Portfolio is a particular highlight, as is the range of limited editions of influential works by the masters of early black and white photography.

The Photographers covers themes from fashion and photojournalism to portraiture and industrial landscape photography.

It is taking place at two galleries: Osborne Samuel and Beetles + Huxley.

The latter gallery will host a more contemporary selection of images, including those by cutting edge Chinese artists Ren Hang and Zhang Kechun.

Garden No.6, 2012 by Aki Lumi
Garden No.6, 2012 by Aki Lumi
Broken Fire Hydrant, Parkhead, Glasgow, 1994 by Nick Danzinger
Broken Fire Hydrant, Parkhead, Glasgow, 1994 by Nick Danzinger
A Family Spending the Weekend Under a Bridge, 2011 by Zhang Kechun
A Family Spending the Weekend Under a Bridge, 2011 by Zhang Kechun

This ultimate celebration of photography invites viewers to reconsider and admire the many possibilities for expression offered by the camera and remind themselves of some of the medium’s greatest contributions.

Images courtesey of Osborne Samual and Beetles + Huxley. For more visit osbornesamuel.com and beetlesandhuxley.com.

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