Guy Bourdin: Image Maker, opening 27 Nov — somersethouse.org.uk

27 November 2014 – 15 March 2015 Daily 10.00-18.00 (Last admission 17.15) Until 21.00 Thursdays (Last admission 20.15) 31 December 10.00-16.00, 1 January 12.00-18.00 Embankment Galleries, South Wing £9.00, £7.00 concessions Advance tickets can be purchased online up to 23.59 the day before visit. Tickets are available on the door on the day. The UK’s largest ever exhibition of the influential and enigmatic fashion photographer Guy Bourdin, featuring over 100 works and previously unseen material from the photographer’s estate, from 1955 to 1987.  This major show charts Bourdin’s distinguished 40-year career from Man Ray’s protégé to photography revolutionary in his own right and explore his pursuit of perfection. The exhibited works exemplify the craftsmanship behind his images, from production to publication, and their enduring quality as a consequence.

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