Draft:Paul Wright (curator)
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Paul Wright (Curator) (born 1978) works with photography as a curator.[1][2] [3]He is the founder of British Culture Archive which he founded in 2017.[4][5]
Life and Work
Wright was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, 1978.
He was inspired to create British Culture Archive as a platform for photography that he thought was being overlooked by the industry, particularly images of working class society that he could relate to.[6] [7] Wright is an influential figure within British Documentary Photography and has written numerous texts and interviewed photographers such as Peter Mitchell, Richard Davis and Jurgen Schadeberg.[8]
Exhibitions curated by Wright
- The People's City, The Refuge, Manchester, January–September 2020. With work by Peter J Walsh, Rob Bremner and Richard Davis.[9]
- British Shorts, Sputnik Kino, Kreuzberg, Berlin, January 2020 – January 2021. With works by Tish Murtha, Rob Bremner and Richard Davis.
- A Woman's Work, The Refuge, Manchester, March – June 2022. With work by Tish Murtha and Anne Worthington.[10][11]
- A Celebration of Life in the North, Bury Art Museum, Feb-May, 2023. With work by Luis Bustamante, Don Tonge and Thomas Blower's images of the Rock Against Racism Northern Carnival, 1978.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ spectrum (2023-02-23). "A Celebration of Life in The North, 1970s-80s". Spectrum. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (2023-12-26). "Squatters, bikers and skateboarders in hijabs: Brits' wild communities exposed". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "British Culture Archive | Meet our Founder | Paul Wright". British Culture Archive. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Three Minute Epiphany, Paul Wright: The British Culture Archive". BBC. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Jonze, Tim (2019-11-19). "Perms, punks and BMX stunts: The People's Archive's snapshots of the UK". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Wilkinson, Damon (2019-11-17). "The fascinating photos that capture Manchester in the 70s, 80 and 90s". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "The changing face of British culture, in photos". Huck. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ britishculturearchive (2019-11-05). "Leeds, 1970s-80s | Photographs by Peter Mitchell". British Culture Archive. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Maidment, Adam (2020-01-27). "Hulme and Manchester's rave scene remembered in new exhibition". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Williams, Megan (2022-03-08). "A Woman's Work spotlights female documentary photographers". Creative Review. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Fairclough, Steve (2022-02-25). "British Culture Archive to present 'A Woman's Work' exhibition". Amateur Photographer. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Bullen, Desmond (2023-02-23). "British Culture Archive - A Celebration of Life in the North During the 1970s–80s, Bury Art Museum". Northern Soul. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Gee, Chris (2023-02-04). "Images celebrate growing up in Greater Manchester in the 1970s and 80s". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2024-02-08.