This month we’ll be delving into 40 Years of Scotland’s Photography Collection. This world-class collection officially started in 1984 with the premise of establishing a significant body of works by the pioneers of photography, Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. Over the last 40 years numerous collectors and photographers have donated works, from the Edinburgh Photographic Society to a collection of contemporary works that have been acquired by the National Galleries and Tate.
The selected pieces on show are from an extensive range of over 55,000 works, covering a broad scope of the lens from social documentary to contemporary art. There’s a lot to pack in here, covering a range elements, so we focus on the many dimensions, techniques and compositions that we can fit in.
Joining us on this exciting journey will be Edinburgh-based photography scholar and lecturer Dr Roberta McGrath. Roberta writes on the history, theory and politics of photographic representation.
