Didmarton Church, Gloucestershire
The new exhibition gallery on the ground floor of the RIBA Building, 66 Portland Place London W1 is showing an exhibition of the photography of Edwin Smith, best known for his evocative and atmospheric images of British buildings and landscapes, used in a series of books published by Batsford and Thames and Hudson in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies. Weather and mood , complex compositions of elements and, often, the dramatic use of light sources give his vision of a lost Britain a very particular feeling. It's clear, even though he trained as an architect at the AA for several years, he was out of sympathy with the prevailing mood of post war optimism and practicality.
The show, curated by Valeria Carullo and Justine Sambrook, is unusual for an RIBA Exhibition in that it really is curated- the presentation and editing of the photographs, with worthwhile supporting material, makes for a show that is both inspiring and informative. It runs until 6 December.
The show, curated by Valeria Carullo and Justine Sambrook, is unusual for an RIBA Exhibition in that it really is curated- the presentation and editing of the photographs, with worthwhile supporting material, makes for a show that is both inspiring and informative. It runs until 6 December.