Press Release Tuesday 5 April 2016 NICK KNIGHT, MARY MCCARTNEY, MILES ALDRIDGE, MARTIN PARR, GRAHAM NASH, KATY GRANNAN AMONGST STAR LINE-UP FOR PHOTO LONDON TALKS PROGRAMME Photo London today announced details of the public talks that will take place at Somerset House from 18 – 22 May 2016. The daily programme will offer visitors to Photo London a rare chance to hear from some of the most important photographers, curators and commentators working today. The 2016 talks programme is curated by William A. Ewing, distinguished curator and writer, former Director of the Musée de l’Elysée, and former Director of Exhibitions at the International Center of Photography, New York. The Photo London talks programme is supported by the LUMA Foundation. PHOTO LONDON 2016 19 – 22 May 2016 Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA www.photolondon.org Booking Information: Talks tickets excluding booking fee: £12, bookable online at photolondon.seetickets.com (valid only with a Day Pass for any day of Photo London) Media Enquiries: Jane Quinn/Sylvia Ross, Bolton & Quinn T: +44 (0) 20 7221 5000 E:
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[email protected] Programme: WEDNESDAY 18 MAY 2016 Richard Learoyd in conversation with Frish Brandt 12.20 – 1.05pm British photography artist Richard Learoyd, notable for his unique and large-scale portrait and still-lifes, will speak in conversation with his gallerist Frish Brandt, president and co-owner of Fraenkel Gallery. Fraenkel gallery, based in San Francisco, specialises in photography and represents some of the most renowned practitioners working today. Nick Knight in conversation with Hans-Ulrich Obrist 2.30 – 3.30pm Nick Knight OBE, the British image-maker, fashion photographer and documentary photographer, will speak with Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Co-director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery.