In 1965, the seminal book Private View was published, confirming a dramatic shift on the map of international contemporary art. In nearly 400 extraordinary photographs taken by Snowdon, the book documented the contemporary British art scene at that decisive moment and argued that London now rivalled New York and Paris as an artistic capital of the world.
This exhibition revisits some of those highly personal and now iconic photographs of British artists, including Lucian Freud, Peter Blake and Eduardo Paolozzi for the first time in over forty years. The exhibition also includes rare alternative shots not previously published, and follows Snowdon's work in the year's since Private View to encompass a new generation of British artists including Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread and Chris Ofili.