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International photography exhibition coming to Kingston
Kingston is known worldwide as the birthplace of pioneer photographer, Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) but on Saturday 8 November 2008, Kingston Museum will celebrate the achievements of another great Kingston photographer, Stuart Heydinger.
Heydinger was born in Kingston in 1927 and went on to enjoy international renown as a photojournalist. Over his 60 year career, his work has appeared in papers such as The Times, Observer and Daily Telegraph. His images provide a record of key moments in recent world history, from the 1940s bombings in England to the 1960s famine in Biafra.
Kingston Museum, in collaboration with the Landesmuseum in Oldenburg, Germany - Kingston's German partner city - is presenting 40 of Heydinger's personal favourites, selected by the man himself especially for this exhibition. Visitors will see images of leading 20th century figures, including Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy. But Heydinger is not only interested in the great and the good. There are also many images of ordinary people, often caught in extraordinary circumstances, which reveal Heydinger's great sense of humanity.
Peta Cook, Curator at Kingston Museum, said: "We are very excited to be able to host this world-class exhibition. These powerful images will appeal to anyone with an interest in photography, journalism and 20th century history."
Just a Moment: photographs by Stuart Heydinger opens on Saturday 8 November 2008 and runs until Saturday 10 January 2009. Opening hours: daily 10.00am - 5.00pm except Wednesdays and Sundays. Admission adults £1; young people 16 and under FREE.
For further information: Kingston Museum, Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2PS
Telephone: 020 8547 6460
Email: kingston.museum@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Last updated: Mon Sep 29 2008 17:08:07 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time)