Barbican Art Gallery
Part of the Barbican Centre for arts and conferences, and one of two galleries at the Barbican. The Gallery has a changing programme of major photography, fine art and design exhibitions. Admission charges for exhibitions vary; phone to check prices before arrival.
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| Opening times: | Mon-Sat:11.00-20.00. Sun & Bank hols: 11.00-18.00. Closed Majority of Christmas period, except New Years Day-opens from midday |
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The Barbican Gallery, held in high regard by cultural mavens both in Britain and abroad, stages some of the best photographic exhibits in London. It has recently undergone a major refurbishment to give it more and better space. Visit to get up-to-the-minute with the best of modern design, art and architecture.
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Time Out First Thursdays Exhibition
Recurring event
Time Out First Thursdays opens up over 70 contemporary art galleries and museums across East London until late on the first Thursday of every month. Pocket-sized First Thursdays East End art maps will be available at each venue and across London showing routes and points of interest between the participating galleries and museums.17 Oct 2008 to 25 Jan 2009
This exhibition, which includes over 150 images, some never-before-seen photographs and newly discovered documents, illuminates Capa's working process and features many of the photographs that have become iconic images of war. The exhibition features six of his most important war stories; The Falling Soldier and The Battle of Rio Segre, both capturing the Spanish Civil War; the Sino-Japanese War; American troops landing in Normandy on D-Day; and the liberation of Leipzig, including images of the last man shot in World War II. In 1936, just a month into the Republican struggle against General Franco's fascist army, Capa made the most famous image of the Spanish Civil War, Death of a Loyalist Militiaman, now generally known as The Falling Soldier. It was to become the ultimate symbol of the Spanish Loyalist fight and has been dogged by controversy ever since.18 Oct 2008
Snapshot: This is War! Robert Capa at Work and Gerda Taro With Cynthia Young , Assistant Curator and Kristen Lubben, Associate Curator, International Center of Photography, New York, and Irme Schaber, Curator, and biographer of Gerda Taro.Snapshot: On the Subject of War Lecture
25 Oct 2008
Snapshot: On the Subject of War With Charlotte Bonham-Carter, Assistant Curator
Location Information Barbican Art Gallery
| Address: | Level G, Barbican Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7638 8891 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7382 2308 |
| By road: | Follow signs and yellow line from station. |
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