Laura Brown
@laurabrownuk.bsky.social
Curator, Photography at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
Most views my own, some borrowed, a few overheard.
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Most views my own, some borrowed, a few overheard.
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Wonderful work by the great Craig Easton who has a superb new photobook on Orwell’s Jura … magazine.newstatesman.com/2025/12/11/p...
Photo essay: George Orwell’s late sanctuary
Craig Easton’s An Extremely Un-get-atable Place depicts the remote Scottish house where Orwell spent much of his final years
magazine.newstatesman.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Wonderful work by the great Craig Easton who has a superb new photobook on Orwell’s Jura … magazine.newstatesman.com/2025/12/11/p...
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Did you know members of the community can join the University library? You can borrow 10 items at a time and membership costs £30 a year.
Pop along to the library and bring:
🪪 Two forms of ID – one photographic
✉️ Proof of address from the last 3 months
#EverToExcel
Pop along to the library and bring:
🪪 Two forms of ID – one photographic
✉️ Proof of address from the last 3 months
#EverToExcel
December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Did you know members of the community can join the University library? You can borrow 10 items at a time and membership costs £30 a year.
Pop along to the library and bring:
🪪 Two forms of ID – one photographic
✉️ Proof of address from the last 3 months
#EverToExcel
Pop along to the library and bring:
🪪 Two forms of ID – one photographic
✉️ Proof of address from the last 3 months
#EverToExcel
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I am on Substack. I write about women photographers who have inspired me as well as writing about my own work.
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Women Who See | Deborah Parkin | Substack
My personal Substack. Click to read Women Who See, by Deborah Parkin, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I am on Substack. I write about women photographers who have inspired me as well as writing about my own work.
open.substack.com/pub/deborahp...
open.substack.com/pub/deborahp...
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'His commitment to photography was peerless, and the world of photography will never be the same again.'
@richove.bsky.social reflects on the life and legacy and remembers his dear friend, Martin Parr.
To read the full tribute: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/media/2025/dec/martin-parr
@richove.bsky.social reflects on the life and legacy and remembers his dear friend, Martin Parr.
To read the full tribute: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/media/2025/dec/martin-parr
Martin Parr (1952–2025): A Tribute
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
December 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
'His commitment to photography was peerless, and the world of photography will never be the same again.'
@richove.bsky.social reflects on the life and legacy and remembers his dear friend, Martin Parr.
To read the full tribute: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/media/2025/dec/martin-parr
@richove.bsky.social reflects on the life and legacy and remembers his dear friend, Martin Parr.
To read the full tribute: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/media/2025/dec/martin-parr
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Grateful thanks to Photo Oxford for recording my recent talk about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot held at @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
The talk is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fmB...
The talk is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fmB...
A talk on Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist by Rose Teanby
YouTube video by Photo Oxford
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December 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Grateful thanks to Photo Oxford for recording my recent talk about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot held at @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
The talk is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fmB...
The talk is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fmB...
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Award News!!!
The School of Art History–led Shared Island Stories research project has been announced as the winner of the inaugural International Council of Museums (ICOM) Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums.
👉 www.st-andrews.ac.uk/art-history/...
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social
The School of Art History–led Shared Island Stories research project has been announced as the winner of the inaugural International Council of Museums (ICOM) Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums.
👉 www.st-andrews.ac.uk/art-history/...
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Award News!!!
The School of Art History–led Shared Island Stories research project has been announced as the winner of the inaugural International Council of Museums (ICOM) Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums.
👉 www.st-andrews.ac.uk/art-history/...
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social
The School of Art History–led Shared Island Stories research project has been announced as the winner of the inaugural International Council of Museums (ICOM) Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums.
👉 www.st-andrews.ac.uk/art-history/...
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social
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Archival Studies ✔️ - Fun times this week graduating from recent studies, courtesy of University of Dundee. It’s been great going back to learning, increasing my knowledge of archives and of working with them. www.jeremysuttonhibbert.com/glasgow-base... #photoarchives #photography #Scotland #archives
Glasgow, Scotland-based documentary, editorial and portrait photographer Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert
Photography Archive services offered by Scotland-based photographer Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert - advising on the organisation, structuring, cataloging and finding a home for your career's photographic work...
www.jeremysuttonhibbert.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Archival Studies ✔️ - Fun times this week graduating from recent studies, courtesy of University of Dundee. It’s been great going back to learning, increasing my knowledge of archives and of working with them. www.jeremysuttonhibbert.com/glasgow-base... #photoarchives #photography #Scotland #archives
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All the zines, all the fun - A complete set of zines shipped out this week, heading to an institution’s library. Nice to know the work will be available for study& use, & the photography will live on, have more of a life. A tribute to those in the photos. www.jeremysuttonhibbert.com/photography-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
All the zines, all the fun - A complete set of zines shipped out this week, heading to an institution’s library. Nice to know the work will be available for study& use, & the photography will live on, have more of a life. A tribute to those in the photos. www.jeremysuttonhibbert.com/photography-...
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Thinking about studying Art History or History of Photography at the University of St Andrews?
Join us for an Online Postgraduate Visiting Day on 24th November.
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/meet-u...
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social
Join us for an Online Postgraduate Visiting Day on 24th November.
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/meet-u...
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Thinking about studying Art History or History of Photography at the University of St Andrews?
Join us for an Online Postgraduate Visiting Day on 24th November.
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/meet-u...
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social
Join us for an Online Postgraduate Visiting Day on 24th November.
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/meet-u...
@uniofstandrews.bsky.social
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even when things are getting really tough at work, it's stories like this, a culmination of over two years of relationship building and planning, that keep me going. So proud of my team for helping the Sikh community celebrate a shared heritage:
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Sikhs flock to see rare outing of ancient holy book in Edinburgh
The Guru Granth Sahib is so fragile it was taken to Edinburgh Gurdwara in a special convoy by curators for just a few hours.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
even when things are getting really tough at work, it's stories like this, a culmination of over two years of relationship building and planning, that keep me going. So proud of my team for helping the Sikh community celebrate a shared heritage:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The St Andrews Chronicles, one of the most important manuscript histories of Scotland, is going on public display for the first time in its 500-year history, at the University's Wardlaw Museum.
Read more 👇
https://ow.ly/5hUn50XrP9P
#EverToExcel
Read more 👇
https://ow.ly/5hUn50XrP9P
#EverToExcel
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The St Andrews Chronicles, one of the most important manuscript histories of Scotland, is going on public display for the first time in its 500-year history, at the University's Wardlaw Museum.
Read more 👇
https://ow.ly/5hUn50XrP9P
#EverToExcel
Read more 👇
https://ow.ly/5hUn50XrP9P
#EverToExcel
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It’s never just photographs, or documentation. It’s also people’s lives and memories. Always important to remember that. Here, memories of the ships they built: www.jeremysuttonhibbert.com/photography-... #Glasgow #Scotland #shipbuilding #FergusonMarine #shipyard #zine #photobook #photography
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It’s never just photographs, or documentation. It’s also people’s lives and memories. Always important to remember that. Here, memories of the ships they built: www.jeremysuttonhibbert.com/photography-... #Glasgow #Scotland #shipbuilding #FergusonMarine #shipyard #zine #photobook #photography
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Today's #OnlineArtExchange is all about photographic portraiture for the #PhotoPortraitPrize at National Portrait Gallery 📸
Boy, Maryhill, Glasgow by David Peat from University of St Andrews
Boy, Maryhill, Glasgow by David Peat from University of St Andrews
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Today's #OnlineArtExchange is all about photographic portraiture for the #PhotoPortraitPrize at National Portrait Gallery 📸
Boy, Maryhill, Glasgow by David Peat from University of St Andrews
Boy, Maryhill, Glasgow by David Peat from University of St Andrews
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Looking forward to seeing this. Book folks, FYI — "An Extremely Un-get-atable Place is a lyrical reimagining of the time that writer George Orwell lived at Barnhill, a remote farmhouse on the Isle of Jura in Scotland."
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Looking forward to seeing this. Book folks, FYI — "An Extremely Un-get-atable Place is a lyrical reimagining of the time that writer George Orwell lived at Barnhill, a remote farmhouse on the Isle of Jura in Scotland."
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@bodleian.ox.ac.uk 24 hours to go to my Photo Oxford talk at the Weston Library or online, exploring the life of Constance Talbot. Join me to hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and her lifelong love of art. Wednesday 1-2pm Weston Library, Oxford:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk 24 hours to go to my Photo Oxford talk at the Weston Library or online, exploring the life of Constance Talbot. Join me to hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and her lifelong love of art. Wednesday 1-2pm Weston Library, Oxford:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
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So lucky to have been in conversation with the amazing and pioneering photographer Joel Meyerowitz, for the 2025 Richard Benson Lecture in the Reproduced Image @bodleian.ox.ac.uk part of our contribution to PhotoOxford!
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
So lucky to have been in conversation with the amazing and pioneering photographer Joel Meyerowitz, for the 2025 Richard Benson Lecture in the Reproduced Image @bodleian.ox.ac.uk part of our contribution to PhotoOxford!
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The news of the untimely passing of the lovely Bill Schwab earlier this week is so very sad. Love goes out to all his close friends and family.
I remember fondly the interview we made with him a few years back.
Sharing it here by way of paying tribute.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
I remember fondly the interview we made with him a few years back.
Sharing it here by way of paying tribute.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
#22 Bill Schwab, Photostock, LFPP Festival In The Forest...?
Podcast Episode · The Large Format Photography Podcast · 24/01/2020 · 1h 32m
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October 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The news of the untimely passing of the lovely Bill Schwab earlier this week is so very sad. Love goes out to all his close friends and family.
I remember fondly the interview we made with him a few years back.
Sharing it here by way of paying tribute.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
I remember fondly the interview we made with him a few years back.
Sharing it here by way of paying tribute.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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‘It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures
‘It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures
At 90, McCullin has spent seven decades recording conflict and tragedy – while escaping snipers, mortar fire and capture. He reflects on pain, pride and regret
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
‘It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures
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One week to go to my Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. Hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and maintaining a love of art throughout her life. 5th November 1-2pm Weston Library:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
One week to go to my Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. Hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and maintaining a love of art throughout her life. 5th November 1-2pm Weston Library:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
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Fabulous to see ‘The Camera Helps’ our new show @bodleian.ox.ac.uk that marks the arrival of the archive of the late great photographer Paddy Summerfield into the collection. Superbly curated by Alex Schneideman and Patricia Baker-Cassidy. Presented as part of PhotoOxford 2025!
October 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Fabulous to see ‘The Camera Helps’ our new show @bodleian.ox.ac.uk that marks the arrival of the archive of the late great photographer Paddy Summerfield into the collection. Superbly curated by Alex Schneideman and Patricia Baker-Cassidy. Presented as part of PhotoOxford 2025!
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Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c
October 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c
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Join me in person or online on 5th November 1pm for a Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. She witnessed the birth of #photography but maintained a love of art throughout her life. Details here:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
October 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Join me in person or online on 5th November 1pm for a Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. She witnessed the birth of #photography but maintained a love of art throughout her life. Details here:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
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Oxford people: a talk for the diary. @roseteanby.bsky.social has done brilliant research on C19 female photographers
Join me in person or online on 5th November 1pm for a Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. She witnessed the birth of #photography but maintained a love of art throughout her life. Details here:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
October 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Oxford people: a talk for the diary. @roseteanby.bsky.social has done brilliant research on C19 female photographers
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Perfect — Abelardo Morell, Camera Obscura: Early Morning View of the East Side of Midtown Manhattan, 2014.
October 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Perfect — Abelardo Morell, Camera Obscura: Early Morning View of the East Side of Midtown Manhattan, 2014.
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12km done, twice round Holyrood Park , up to the trig point. Paul Lowe liked a trig point on his runs. Great to run with friends today and talk of Paul! Thankyou for all donations this far. Never too late to help out. www.justgiving.com/page/paul-lo...
September 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
12km done, twice round Holyrood Park , up to the trig point. Paul Lowe liked a trig point on his runs. Great to run with friends today and talk of Paul! Thankyou for all donations this far. Never too late to help out. www.justgiving.com/page/paul-lo...