The Photographers’ Gallery is hosting an online exhibition of Shirley Baker’s beach works called A Trip to the Beach. It’s the perfect antidote to anyone yearning for sand and sea (plus donkeys, fairground rides and ice cream). Southport, Blackpool and … Continued
The lockdown period during Coronavirus has been especially difficult for the elderly in our communities. With this in mind, Nan Levy, daughter of Shirley Baker, decided to devote a new exhibition to depictions of older people and got together with … Continued
Nan Levy, the daughter of Shirley Baker is delighted to present a sale to help food poverty… I have been thinking about what I can do to help during this Coronaviruscrisis. My mother, Shirley Baker, British photographer spent many yearsphotographing … Continued
Salford recently hit the headlines with its forward-thinking green credentials. Such an accolade has come as a surprise to many. As The Guardian states: one would expect that honour to go to the likes of Brighton or Bristol. Instead, the … Continued
We are always delighted to receive emails from our web visitors with suggestions of what you would like to see on this website. One thing that we are constantly asked for is – more photographs! So with this in mind, … Continued
Saturday’s talk entitled Through the Eyes of Shirley Baker, and presented by Leeds-based bookshop Village Books, was a fascinating and thought-provoking event, extending over its allotted hour as the Q&A got into its stride. Presiding over the panel was Lou … Continued
The new year starts with an exciting event in Leeds: a talk entitled Through the Eyes of Shirley Baker will take place on Saturday 25th January, at 3pm at the Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds. This event is to … Continued
An informative talk about the legacy of Shirley Baker took place at Tate Modern, London as part of the book launch of a new book entitled Shirley Baker by Lou Stoppard, writer and editor. Stoppard led the panel consisting of … Continued
We are thrilled to announce that there will be a talk on Wednesday 11th December at Tate Modern – to discuss Shirley Baker’s influence on the history of documentary photography. On the panel are: Lou Stoppard, writer and editor of … Continued
We are very excited to report that London-based writer Lou Stoppard has a feature published this week in The New Yorker. Lou’s book about Shirley Baker is available now, priced at £35 – it is an in-depth look at Shirley’s … Continued