Thursday 10 October 2013

Red Sanders Exhibition in People’s History Museum


A new exhibition at the People’s History Museum uses digital trickery to recreate democratic trouble.

Red Saunders new show at the People’s History Museum may have more of an art gallery feel to it than you might expect of this otherwise historic institution, but it’s an exhibition that nevertheless sticks to what the People’s History Museum is all about, namely telling the story of ordinary Britons’ struggle for democracy.  In Hidden, Red Saunders uses digital photography to create a series of re-imagined historic moments involving people whose stories are often overlooked.

The Leveller Women in the English Revolution, 1647, © Red Saunders, courtesy of Impressions Gallery, Bradford and The Culture Company


I don't really think that red sanders can take all the credit for the photos as he really just copy's the subject of his photography from paintings. I feel like his work does not have that much creativity involved which is what I like in photography saying that I do admit to understanding that its about controlling how the photo is arranged and photographed.


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