Vision and Accident: collecting and curating photography at the V&A

A talk by Martin Barnes

22—22 nov 2012

London

Martin Barnes, Senior Curator of Photographs at the Victoria & Albert Museum, will be at the gallery to talk about the history of how the museum’s collection was formed and how that set the pattern for current collecting. He will discuss the ‘collecting plan’ and recent collecting initiatives, as well as what catches his eye personally, what he sees too much of and avoids, and what he is looking for in excellent photography that is right for a museum.

Advance questions for Martin to address on the night of the talk are encouraged, and can be sent to mail@danielblau.com

This talk runs from 6:30 pm at 51 Hoxton Square, London N1 6PB.