The sold-out London premiere of Shirley Baker: Life Through a Lens took place at the British Centre for Photography on 18th May. Nan Levy, daughter of Shirley, and the centre’s director James Hyman were both present. John West, the film’s … Continued
With tickets for the London premiere of the new film Shirley Baker: Life Through a Lens selling out in record time, a second screening has been added. The additional screening takes place on 24th May at the Centre for British … Continued
This new exhibition currently showing in Salford called Capturing the Modern Backdrop: Shirley Baker Photographing Salford was developed by the University of Salford and displays a selection of the artist’s works. The exhibition will focus on the way in which … Continued
A new exhibition entitled Postwar Modern – New Art in Britain 1945 – 1965 runs from 3 March to 26 June, taking place at the Barbican Art Gallery. On show are 200 works by 48 artists, and 14 of Shirley … Continued
Nan Levy, the daughter of Shirley Baker is delighted to present a sale to help food poverty in collaboration with The Trussell Trust… I have been thinking about what I can do to help during this Coronavirus crisis. My mother … Continued
The London Photographer’s Gallery are hosting a Shirley Baker photography exhibition in their print sales gallery from 21st June – 28th July. There are rare vintage prints of daily life in the working class streets of Manchester and Salford, and … Continued
Women, Children and Loitering Men opened at Manchester Art Gallery on the 18th May and the occasion was packed with an excited crowd, thrilled to have Manchester photographer Shirley Baker exhibiting in her home city. Several more works have been … Continued
