Ian Jeffrey
Ian Jeffrey is an English art historian, writer and curator.[1][2] Jeffrey is the author of a series of illustrated books on the history of photography.[3] He is a recipient of the Royal Photographic Society's J. Dudley Johnston Award.
Ian Jeffrey
William England · Scan from Ian Jeffrey: An American Journey – The Photography of William England. Prestel Verlag. Munich, London, New York 1999, ISBN 3-7913-2158-7 · Public domain
- Born
- 1942.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Occupation
- art historian, exhibition curator and photographer.
- Honours
- J. Dudley Johnston Award.
- Languages
- English.
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Ian Jeffrey is an English art historian, writer and curator.[1][2] Jeffrey is the author of a series of illustrated books on the history of photography.[3] He is a recipient of the Royal Photographic Society's J. Dudley Johnston Award.
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Jeffrey has held the posts of tutor and professor at Goldsmiths, University of London.[4][5]
Exhibitions curated by Jeffrey
Exhibitions curated by Jeffrey
• The Real Thing, Hayward Gallery, 1974. Curated by Jeffrey and David Alan Mellor. • Cityscape 1910-39: Urban Themes in American, German and British Art, Cartwright Hall, Bradford, 1977; City Museum and Art Gallery, Portsmouth, 1977; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1977; Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1978. Curated by Jeffrey and David Alan Mellor.[11]
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Ian Jeffrey is recorded with the occupation exhibition curator. Recorded with the occupation art historian. Recorded with the occupation photographer. Recorded as art historian, exhibition curator and photographer.
"Along the tops" - Roof of Victoria Bridge, Montreal, Canada
William England · Scan from Ian Jeffrey: An American Journey – The Photography of William England. Prestel Verlag. Munich, London, New York 1999, ISBN 3-7913-2158-7
The locomotive "Spitfire" of the Canadian Great Western Railway
William England · Scan from Ian Jeffrey: An American Journey – The Photography of William England. Prestel Verlag. Munich, London, New York 1999, ISBN 3-7913-2158-7
Life and career
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Life and career
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1942
Ian Jeffrey was born on 1 January 1942.
Publications by Jeffrey
Publications by Jeffrey
• The Real Thing: An Anthology of British Photographs 1840–1950, London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1974. • Photography: A Concise History. London: Thames & Hudson, 1981, 1989.. • The British Landscape 1920-1950. London: Thames & Hudson, 1984.. • Timeframes: The Story of Photography. New York City: Watson-Guptill, 1998.. • An American Journey: The Photography of William England. Munich; New York; London: Prestel, 1999.. • ReVisions: An Alternative History of Photography. Bradford: National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, 1999.. • The Photography Book. London: Phaidon, 2005.. • Second, revised edition. London: Phaidon, 2014.. • How to Read a Photograph: Understanding, Interpreting and Enjoying the Great Photographers. London: Thames & Hudson, 2009..
Publications edited by Jeffrey
Publications edited by Jeffrey
• Cityscape 1910-39: Urban Themes in American, German and British Art. London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1977.. Exhibition catalogue. • Bill Brandt: Photographs 1928-1983. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994.. • Josef Sudek. Phaidon 55. London; New York: Phaidon, 2001.. • Shomei Tomatsu. London; New York: Phaidon, 2001.. • Magnum Landscape. London; New York: Phaidon, 2005.. • The Art of Kyffin Williams. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 2007. With Nicholas Sinclair.. • Bill Brandt. Photofile. London: Thames & Hudson, 2007..
Exhibitions of Jeffrey's photographs
• Universal Pictures, Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, 2005/2006[10]
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- “Ian Jeffrey”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• 2005: J. Dudley Johnston Award, Royal Photographic Society, Bath. Shared with David Alan Mellor.[8][9]
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- 1.Ian Jeffrey, Author at Photoworks. Photoworks.
- 2.Ian Jeffrey - Person - National Portrait Gallery. National Portrait Gallery, London.
- 3.Jeffrey, Ian. How to read a photograph. The Guardian. 6 March 2009.
- 4.Fullerton, Elizabeth. How Britains shocking art movement got its start. BBC.
- 5.Arnot, Chris. David Alan Mellor: Image maker. The Guardian. 1 March 2005.
- 6.Ltd, Science. Freeze - Damien Hirst. www.damienhirst.com.
- 7.Liebchen, Jens. DL 07 stereotypes of war - Photographs by Jens Liebchen. LensCulture.
- 8.Art history professor recognised for contribution to photography. University of Sussex.
- 9.J Dudley Johnston Medal - RPS. Royal Photographic Society.
- 10.Ian Jeffrey: Universal Pictures – Events – Kettle's Yard. Kettle's Yard.
- 11.Jeffrey, Ian. Cityscape 1910-39: urban themes in American, German and British art / Arts Council of Great Britain. Arts Council of Great Britain.
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