The Future of War Photography

Date :17/04/2010
Event Costs: £8 / £6 (concs) + booking fee
Location: Imperial War Museum North; M17 1TZ

Seminar featuring Simon Norfolk and Jon Levy, part of IWMN's Conflict and the Camera season; 17 April, 1pm to 6pm

Amended 16.4.10 - link added below.

Redeye is very pleased to present this special event with Imperial War Museum North from 1pm to 6pm on 17th April 2010, discussing the current state and future prospects for war and conflict photography.

The event is part of a season connected with the major Don McCullin exhibition at IWMN from Feb 6th.

Increasingly, restrictions are being placed on the way wars and their effects are photographed. Embedding photographers with the military increases access but at the cost of neutrality, though photographers do what they can to remain unbiased. NGOs commission their own photography, also from a particular perspective. Newspapers, looking at cost-cutting, are reducing long-term commissions. Amateurs and aspiring professionals have increasing outlets via the internet, but with little chance of earning income, and at risk to themselves. Are we in danger of losing photography of key events of our history?

Photographers Simon Norfolk and Sean Sutton will deliver presentations showing their work and explaining their perspective on this subject, and then join a debate with Jon Levy (Foto8 and of Host Gallery) and David Campbell of Durham University, chaired by Paul Herrmann of Redeye to consider the issues around this fascinating subject.

Tickets are priced at £8 (full) & £6 (concessions) plus booking fee and are available from Quaytickets on 0843 208 0500 or at quaytickets.com.

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Please see John Perivolaris' recent Guardian article on photography of war and death.

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