A great review of our Anatomy of an Institution exhibition from Lewis Williams, Lewis is a graduate student of the MMU photography course, which was the subject of the Anatomy of an Institution work.
The Florists
Location shots from the Florist series, exhibited as part of the British Ceramics Biennale, Gladstone Potteries, Stoke
Manchester Museum extInked Event
AP in Manchester Museum
Tonight we will be showing some new work, previewing the extInked project ambassador activity series during the Manchester Museum: Museum Meets evening. There is also lots of additional things happening, including the extInked ambassador reunion and an opportunity to see our Victorian Camera in action and make your own photographic narratives with the museum collection.
Anatomy Book
Here is the finished book, it is truly a thing of beauty. Handbound by Lucy May Schofield (www.lucymayschofield.co.uk), who we cannot thank enough for all her work with this.
One of the limited edition of five was presented as a gift to the new Chancellor, Diane Thompson. We will be adding in Dianne’s portrait as a final bespoke addition to each copy.
The Installation of the New Chancellor
This week we have been photographing the new chancellor of MMU; Dianne Thompson CBE, Chief Executive of the UK National Lottery operator Camelot.
The installation ceremony took place at Manchester Town Hall and we had a few minutes with Dianne before it all took place. The photograph from the shoot will soon be on the website and quite possibly marks the close of the Anatomy of an Institution project.
It seems like the perfect place to end, although there will always be more images we can make.
Typography design for Anatomy of an Institution
Here is the new typography and design by GMAN (www.gmanmcr.co.uk) for our Anatomy of an Institution book.
It’s looking great, can’t wait to see the finished thing.
Early Test Shot – Laura
I have just come across this file, which was one of the first images we made using the plate camera in early 2006.
This was shot on negative paper, which meant we had much less control of the colour balance.
Home Truths: The ‘Life’ of Mrs Olive G. Day
We have produced this photograph as of documentation of an installation by Jacqueline Butler and Sylvia Waltering.
The work is a collection of domestic objects that questions the notion of authenticity, archiving and photographic representation.
Lens Test
We have been testing a new wider lens with the camera, this is a group of Design & Art Direction students from MMU. Getting this wider format right will offer much more flexibility for larger groups of people.