Organised by The Photographers' Gallery
Take a stroll through photography’s history with, and shaping of, celebrity
Photography plays a vital role in celebrity. Celebrity is often at the centre of photographic culture. This course looks at the connections between photography and celebrity, from a 19th-century desire to look at increasingly detailed images of celebrities, via the golden age of mass-reproduced photographs of stars in the 20th century, to the present day where social media influencers use photography to create a 21st century form of celebrity.
Led by writer and lecturer Stephen Bull
Who is this for?
This introductory course is designed for anyone interested in photography’s influence on celebrity. It also highlights celebrity's influence on photography. It may be of special interest to commercial and fine art photographers, photography and cultural historians, and those with a wider interest in culture and celebrity. But no prior knowledge or experience of photography, or the concept of ‘celebrity’, is necessary.
Details on how to access the course, via the Zoom platform, will be confirmed ahead of course start. Please check your junk folders if you haven't received an email from TPG staff.