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2025 Newsletter
December 30, 2025 Highlights of 2025! 2025 was a year shaped by exhibitions, photography, and a continuing belief in culture, dialogue and care.... Read more -
Martin Parr 1952-2025
December 7, 2025 Claire and I were very sad to learn of the death of Martin Parr, one of the greatest figures in... Read more -
James Hyman on "The Sound of Photography", Resonance FM
November 28, 2025 Frank Watson's guest on The Sound of Photography on Resonance FM is James Hyman. James is the Director of The... Read more -
Speech by James Hyman, Karl Marx Memorial Library, London
July 3, 2025 This is an edited version of James Hyman's speech delivered at the book launch for Edith Tudor Hart, Karl Marx... Read more
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Loan of Bill Brandt to Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists
Pallant House Gallery, Chichester April 29, 2025 PRESS RELEASE Discover the relationships that shaped the last 120 years of British Art in this remarkable portrait exhibition. 'Even... Read more -
A TRIBUTE TO JOHN BLAKEMORE (1936-2025)
April 18, 2025 This is the text for John Blakemore. Towards the Light , an illustrated tribute by James Hyman delivered at the... Read more -
Loans to Lives Less Ordinary
Loans to new exhibition at Two Temple Place January 17, 2025 The Hyman Collection is lending works by Bert Hardy, Ken Grant, and Jo Spence PRESS RELEASE Lives Less Ordinary: Working-Class... Read more -
Loans to The 80s: Photographing Britain at TATE BRITAIN
November 19, 2024 The Hyman Collection is delighted to be major lenders to the exhibition The 80s : Photographing Britain ( 21 November... Read more
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Loans to two new exhibitions in Belfast
Jo Spence and Arpita Shah exhibitions at Belfast Exposed September 30, 2024 We are delighted to be loaning works from the Hyman Collection to the two upcoming exhibition's at Belfast Exposed: Jo... Read more -
John Blakemore Archive - Additional Acquisitions
July 21, 2024 We are delighted to have purchased additional photographs by John Blakemore as well as an extensive archive of related material. Read more -
John Deakin - Pages from the Paris Book Dummy
June 20, 2024 We are delighted to have acquired an important group of extremely rare vintage prints by John Deakin. Mounted by Deakin,... Read more -
Wolfgang Suschitzky Archive
June 7, 2024 We are delighted to have acquired an archive of material by Wolfgang Suschitzky. In addition to black and white photographs,... Read more
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Loans of works by Anna Fox
Loans to The Shape of Things: Still Life in Britain at Pallant House May 11, 2024 We are pleased to lend works from Anna Fox's celebrated series, 'My Mother's Cupboards and my Father's Words' to The... Read more -
The Caroline Coon Photographic Archive
May 1, 2024 We are delighted to have acquired Caroline Coon's photographic archive. This archive ranges from her celebrated photographs from the early... Read more -
James Hyman interviewed about his career
Watch James Hyman interviewed about his career February 27, 2024 James Hyman interviewed about his career by David Glasser, Ben Uri Gallery and Museum. Watch here TRANSCRIPT DAVID GLASSER A... Read more -
James Hyman interviews Caroline Coon for a new film
February 27, 2024 James Hyman interviewed Caroline Coon for an upcoming film, The Punk Photographs of Caroline Coon , directed by Becky Martin,... Read more
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The Simon Marsden Archive
February 22, 2024 The Hyman Collection is pleased to announce the acquisition of the archive of Simon Marsden from the photographer's family. We... Read more -
Brian Griffin 1948-2024
January 29, 2024 We were shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Brian Griffin. Just a few days ago we... Read more -
Exhibition Announcement: Uncharted Streets. Photographs from the Hyman Collection
Ben Uri Gallery and Museum January 15, 2024 Curated by the Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, and the Centre for British Photography, Uncharted Streets: Photographers from the Hyman... Read more -
James Hyman speaks on a panel on collecting photography
London Art Fair January 15, 2024 Centre for British Photography – Panel on Collecting Photography Speakers (Chair) Madeline Yale-Preston Hannah Watson, TJ Boulting and Trolley Books... Read more
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Interview with James Hyman about the future of the Centre for British Photography
British Journal of Photography December 21, 2023 Read Diane Smyth's interview with James Hyman about the future of the Centre for British Photography. Read here Read more -
James Hyman interviewed for new Fast Forward. Women in Photography podcast
October 18, 2023 James Hyman spoke with Anna Fox for the new Fast Forward. Women in Photography podcast mini-series, Ways of Doing ,... Read more -
James Hyman's speech for the opening of the Communities exhibitions at the Centre for British Photography
October 5, 2023 Full text to follow: I am very grateful to the wonderful team here at the Centre for British Photography. Becky... Read more -
Loans to Dorothy Bohm. London Street Markets
Centre for British Photography September 22, 2023 We are delighted to be lending to the exhibition Dorothy Bohm. London Street Markets at the Centre for British Photography.... Read more
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Loans to Daniel Meadows. Free Photographic Omnibus 50th Anniversary Exhibition
Centre for British Photography September 15, 2023 Daniel Meadows. Free Photographic Omnibus 50th Anniversary Exhibition (1973-2023) 5 October - 22 December 2023 Centre for British Photography On... Read more -
Loans of Spitting Image Puppets to new exhibition in Cambridge
Cambridge University Library September 14, 2023 We are delighted to be loaning original life-size Spitting Image Puppets to Spitting Image: A Controversial History . Cambridge University... Read more -
Landscape Trauma, curated by James Hyman, selected as one of top five exhibitions in London
September 8, 2023 Landscape Trauma , curated by James Hyman, picked as one of the five best exhibitons in London. The five exhibitions... Read more -
Loan of series by Heather Agyepong to Reimag(in)ing the Victorians
Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham August 29, 2023 We are pleased to be lending the complete set of Heather Agyepong's Too Many Blackamoors to the upcoming exhibition at... Read more
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Art Quarterly publish major article on the Hyman Collection
June 15, 2023 Meet the Collectors. James and Claire Hyman Art Quarterly , Summer 2023 DOWNLOAD: PDF Read more -
James Hyman's opening speech for the new landscape exhibitions
June 7, 2023 Good evening everyone. I’m James Hyman, the Founding Director of the Centre for British Photography, and I’m delighted to welcome... Read more -
Loans to Landscape Trauma
Centre for British Photography June 7, 2023 The Hyman Collection has loaned works to the major group show at the Centre for British Photography. PRESS RELEASE Landscape... Read more -
James Hyman curates Landscape Trauma
Centre for British Photography June 6, 2023 Curated by James Hyman, “ Landscape Trauma at the Centre for British Photography explores the different ways in which we... Read more
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Jo Longhurst in conversation with Lucy Souter
Artists from the Hyman Collection talks series June 6, 2023 Announcing the next in our series of talks by photgraphers in the Hyman Collection: Dialogues - Artists from The Hyman... Read more -
Loans to John Blakemore. Seduced by Light
Centre for British Photography June 1, 2023 The Hyman Collection is pleased to loan photographs and unique hand-made artist's books to the exhibition, John Blakemore. Seduced by... Read more -
Claire and James Hyman hosts VIP breakfast for Photo London
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Ken Grant in Conversation with David Moore
Artists from the Hyman Collection talks series May 2, 2023 Announcing the next in our series of talks by photgraphers in the Hyman Collection: Dialogues - Artists from The Hyman... Read more
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James Hyman curates Writing her own Script. Women Photographers from the Hyman Collection
April 26, 2023 As part of the 2023 Public Programme at Photo London, we are pleased to present Writing her own Script. Women... Read more -
Picture Post discussion and film screening
April 20, 2023 Film director Rob West in conversation with James Hyman about Picture Post magazine to coincide with the Centre for British... Read more -
THE HYMAN COLLECTION PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER ON NEW SERIES OF TALKS
Artists from the Hyman Collection talks series April 3, 2023 Announcing a new series of talks by photgraphers in the Hyman Collection: Dialogues - Artists from The Hyman Collection is... Read more -
James Hyman's speech at the Opening of the Centre for British Photography
January 26, 2023 At the private view, James Hyman, the founding Director, spoke of his ambitions for the centre. The text of his... Read more
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Loans to Headstrong. Women and Empowerment
Centre for British Photography January 23, 2023 We are delighted to loan works by Rosy Martin in collaboration wth Verity Welsted and by Paoloma Tendero to the... Read more -
James Hyman speaks on Photo 50 panel
January 20, 2023 Photo50 Panel: Where do Artists Gather? Friday 20 January 2023 12.00-1.00pm Talks Theatre, Gallery Level, Business Design Centre, Islington, London... Read more -
Loans to Jo Spence. Fairy Tales and Photography
Centre for British Photography January 17, 2023 Fairy Tales and Photography , staged at the newly opened Centre for British Photography, brings together archive material from the... Read more -
James Hyman curates The English at Home. Twentieth Century Photographs from the Hyman Collection
January 9, 2023 The English at Home: 20th Century Photographs from the Hyman Collection is one of the opening exhibitions of the new... Read more
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James Hyman interviews John Blakemore for a new film
January 6, 2023 We are delighted to have commissioned a new film on John Blakemore directed by Piotr Sell. The film is based... Read more -
CURATORIAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN JO SPENCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY ARCHIVE (BIRKBECK COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON) AND THE HYMAN COLLECTION
January 4, 2023 The exhibition is curated by Patrizia Di Bello of the Jo Spence Memorial Library Archive at Birkbeck College, University of... Read more -
John Blakemore. Unique Hand-Made Artist's Books
December 4, 2022 We are delighted to have added to the Hyman Collection 75 unique hand-made artist's books by John Blakemore. We are... Read more -
JAMES HYMAN TO TEACH A NEW COURSE ON BRITISH PHOTOGRAPHY FOR IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON
November 22, 2022 This course is run by Imperial College, London, in partnership with the Centre for British Photography. The course tutor is... Read more
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THE HYMAN COLLECTION TO CURATE MAJOR EXHIBITION FOR PHOTO LONDON, MAY 2023
November 21, 2022 The Hyman Collection is delighted to have been asked to curate a special exhibition for the public programme of Photo... Read more -
James Hyman champions the work of Heather Agyepong for The Wick
October 19, 2022 Read here Read more -
Announcing the launch of the Centre for British Photography
October 18, 2022 A new home for British photography, founded and seed-funded by Claire and James Hyman, will open in London in late... Read more -
Loans of rare Keith Vaughan photographs to new exhibition
Pallant House Gallery, Sussex October 12, 2022 We are pleased to be lending rare early photographs by Keith Vaughan to the new Pallant House Gallery exhibition. The... Read more
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Loans to Radical Landscapes
Tate Liverpool April 30, 2022 We are pleased to loan works from the collection by Daniel Meadows and Homer Sykes to the exhibition Radical Landscapes... Read more -
Loan to Me, Myself and I: Artist's Self Portraits
Royal West of England Academy (RWA) April 29, 2022 We are pleased to loan a self-portrait by Sam Taylor Johnson to the exhibition Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits .... Read more -
The Hyman Collection hosts and sponsor Fast Forward. Women in Photography Research Workshop
March 24, 2022 A FAST FORWARD RESEARCH WORKSHOP March 24th, 2022 FAST FORWARD MANIFESTO SUPPORT The Event is funded and supported by: UK... Read more -
James Hyman curates Picture Post Exhibition
March 15, 2022 Telling Tales. Picture Post and its Legacy . Curated by James Hyman, the exhibition presents some of the key photographers... Read more
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Newsletter 2021
December 15, 2021 Seasons Greetings! We wish you a happy holiday and send all good wishes for 2022. Welcome to our 2021 newsletter.... Read more -
Loans to Actually, the Dead are not Dead
Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart October 22, 2021 The Hyman Collection is pleased to be a major lender to the group exhibition Actually, the Dead are not Dead.... Read more -
John Blakemore Archive
October 10, 2021 The Hyman Collection has an extensive archive of material by and about John Blakemore spanning 1958-2020. Over many years we... Read more -
Loans to A Different Mirror. Photographs from the Hyman Collection
Photo Oxford Festival October 4, 2021 A Different Mirror presents a dialogue between two generations of socially engaged photographers from the pioneering work of Jo Spence... Read more
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Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey and Dr James Hyman in conversation for Bodleian Libraries 32nd Founder's Luncheon, Oxford
September 30, 2021 BODLEIAN LIBRARIES 32ND FOUNDER'S LUNCHEON Welcome from Bodley's Librarian, Richard Ovenden OBE Collecting and Giving Photography: a conversation Led by... Read more -
James Hyman in new film Picture Stories about Picture Post magazine
September 21, 2021 'AN INSPIRING DOCUMENTARY' THE GUARDIAN 'A FASCINATING DOCUMENTARY AND A REVELATION.....WATCH AND BE AMAZED – AND ENLIGHTENED.' MOVIES1 James Hyman... Read more -
Loans to Masculinities. Liberation through Photography
Rencontres d'Arles Photo Festival July 5, 2021 Claire and James Hyman are delighted to loan Anna Fox's important series of works My Mother's Cupboards and My Father's... Read more -
Loans to Bill Brandt / Henry Moore
Sainsbury Centre, Norfolk May 17, 2021 The Hyman Collection is delighted to be one of the main lenders to this important touring show. “From blitz victims... Read more
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Interview with Claire and James in Lampoon 23. The Transition Issue.
April 25, 2021 LAMPOON / THE TRANSITION ISSUE – FROM PRIVATE TO PUBLIC: THE CASE OF THE HYMAN COLLECTION «WE STRONGLY BELIEVE IN... Read more -
Watch Claire Hyman's video walk-through of Jo Spence. From Fairytales to Photo Therapy. Photographs from the Hyman Collection
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James Hyman introduces special event with Elif Shafak for Jewish Book Week in honour of his father, Robin Hyman
March 6, 2021 Thank you Elif Shafak and Mark Lawson for a fascinating discussion this evening about Elif's urgent new book How To... Read more -
New Essay by WIlliam Boyd about British Photography in the Hyman Collection for the Financial Times
February 21, 2021 READ HERE Read more
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THE HYMAN FOUNDATION GIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING BY ARNOLFINI GALLERY, BRISTOL
January 1, 2021 During 2020-21 we were pleased to give financial support for the community programming of Arnolfini Gallery Bristol. Their Executive Director... Read more -
Newsletter 2020
December 24, 2020 Seasons Greetings! We wish you a happy holiday and send all good wishes for 2021. Welcome to our 2020 newsletter.... Read more -
Announcing a significant new publication on Jo Spence
October 29, 2020 RRB Photobooks and The Hyman Collection are pleased to present Fairy Tales and Photography, or, Another look at Cinderella, a... Read more -
Exhibition for the Arnolfini Bristol: Jo Spence. From Fairytales to Phototherapy. Photographs from the Hyman Collection.
October 15, 2020 Arnolfini present a major retrospective of the work of photographer Jo Spence (1934 - 1992), drawn from The Hyman Collection,... Read more
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Coming soon to the Arnolfini Bristol: A Picture of Health? Women Photographers from the Hyman Collection
October 8, 2020 A Picture of Health is a group exhibition of contemporary women photographers from The Hyman Collection who have responded to... Read more -
How to Start a Photography Collection
Interview with the Royal Photographic Society October 7, 2020 HOW TO START A PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION Read more -
JAMES HYMAN LAUNCHES NEW CHARITY TO SUPPORT BRITISH PHOTOGRAPHY
THE HYMAN FOUNDATION (CHARITY COMMISSION NO. 1190955) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2020 AND AIMS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PHOTOGRAPHY IN BRITAIN IN ALL ITS DIVERSITY. July 1, 2020 The charity aims to facilitate the work of contemporary artists, fund research and scholarship, and address issues of legacy and... Read more -
The Hyman Collection and Photoworks announce collaboration
May 29, 2020 In response to Covid-19 the Hyman Collection has teamed up with Photoworks to curate a selection of exhibitions from works... Read more
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Daily Mail Feature on our NHS Fundraising Sale
April 8, 2020 READ HERE Read more -
Guardian Feature on James and Claire Hyman's NHS Covid Fundraising Sale
April 7, 2020 Thank you to Guardian for publicising our special sale to raise funds for the NHS. Read here Read more -
Hampstead and Highgate Express feature our NHS fundraiser
April 7, 2020 Read here Read more -
Claire and James Hyman organise and donate to special Fundraising Sale for the NHS
March 30, 2020 'I know that at this time of international crisis, the last thing on people's minds is looking at art, let... Read more
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