COLLECTION

The Hyman Collection has been formed over thirty years through a combination of historical research, curatorial work, direct engagement with artists and estates, and an enduring commitment to public access. It seeks, where possible, to acquire in depth, allowing individual photographers, movements, and themes to be understood across bodies of work rather than through isolated examples. As the collection has grown it has developed a more institutional character and is active in the public sphere through exhibitions, loans, publishing, cataloguing, education and collaborations with museums and scholars. In seeking to preserve and celebrate Britain's photograhic heritage, the long term aim is to ensure that the Hyman Collection provides public value: as a resource for researchers, curators, students, museums, and future audiences.