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Another London

Opens: 27/07/2012 Closes: 16/09/2012 Tate Britain, London.
London has thought of itself at various times both the most photographed and the most international city in the world. This show addresses both claims, presenting a large selection of monochrome snaps by foreign photographers (including some luminaries like Henri Cartier-Bresson) who captured the city on camera between 1930 and 1980. Read our Alternative London blog inspired by this show here. For more information visit: http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/another-london Buy: https://tickets.tate.org.uk/performancelist.asp?ShowID=4587
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The Telegraph“Work by the finest and most recognisable names in photography... ” Modernism, Blitz and smoky bar – each swims into focus in the moments these visitors saw. It’s not the London we know, perhaps, but something a bit like it, and rather lovely...
 
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The Independent“Time makes tourists of us all...” There are charming images – Bill Brandt's bemused shot of milk bottles on a doorstep – although they are as much about the artist's expectations as about Britain...
 
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Guardian“Tourist guide to London at its most familiar and nostalgic...” Individual images may be strong – it could hardly be otherwise given the calibre of the artists – but in general this is a safe and conservative show. Another London it certainly isn't...
 
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Time Out“An eerie mix of the foreign and the familiar...” Eventually, London absorbs and appropriates all strangeness, human or otherwise, while remaining itself: fascinating to look at - but hard to read, boldly modern - yet tinted monochrome with nostalgia...
 
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