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What's OnVictorian Giants at National Portrait Gallery

Victorian Giants: The Birth of Art Photography at National Portrait Gallery
  • Dates 01/03/2018 - 20/05/2018
  • Location National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, WC2H 0HE
  • Price £10.00
This major exhibition is the first to examine the relationship between four ground-breaking Victorian artists: Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–79), Lewis Carroll (1832–98), Lady Clementina Hawarden (1822–65) and Oscar Rejlander (1813–75).Drawn from public and private collections internationally, the exhibition features some of the most breath-taking images in photographic history. Influenced by historical painting and frequently associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, the four artists formed a bridge between the art of the past and the art of the future, standing as true giants in Victorian photography.#VictorianGiantsThe exhibition is open daily: 10:00am - 6:00pm. Open late: Thursday and Friday until 9:00pm.Special Offers Tickets £7.50 on Wednesdays for visitors aged 60 years and over and on Thursdays for students. National Art Pass holders get a 50% discount.Book your tickets here.

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