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Shirley Baker

Announcing a panel talk in Leeds at the Hyde Park Picture House
10 Jan 2020

Announcing a panel talk in Leeds at the Hyde Park Picture House

by NAN LEVY | posted in: News | 0

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

Anna Douglas, Griselda Pollock, Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds, Lou Stoppard, Shirley Baker
Tate Modern: talk about the legacy of Shirley Baker
20 Dec 2019

Tate Modern: talk about the legacy of Shirley Baker

by NAN LEVY | posted in: News | 0

An informative talk about the legacy of Shirley Baker took place at Tate Modern, London as part of the launch of a new book entitled Shirley Baker by Lou Stoppard, writer and editor. Stoppard led the panel, consisting of Dr … Continued

book launch, Dr Sabina Jaskot-Gill, John van Aitken, Lou Stoppard, photography, Shirley Baker, Tate Modern
Shirley Baker article in The New Yorker by Lou Stoppard
5 Nov 2019

Shirley Baker article in The New Yorker by Lou Stoppard

by NAN LEVY | posted in: News | 0

We are very excited to report that London-based writer Lou Stoppard has a feature to be published this week in The New Yorker. Lou Stoppard’s book about Shirley Baker is available now, called Shirley Baker, it is priced at £35. … Continued

Lou Stoppard, Shirley Baker, The New Yorker
The Guardian and Play Well exhibition
1 Nov 2019

The Guardian and Play Well exhibition

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children, Manchester, Play Well, Shirley Baker, Wellcome Trust
Shirley Baker at Play Well exhibition, Wellcome Trust
28 Oct 2019

Shirley Baker at Play Well exhibition, Wellcome Trust

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Play Well, Shirley Baker
Private View in Le Lavandou, France
10 Aug 2018

Private View in Le Lavandou, France

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Putting an exhibition together for the south of France was a particularly poignant and emotional experience for Shirley Baker’s family. This was to be her first solo exhibition in France – the location, the cultural centre in the pretty coastal … Continued

Le Lavandou, Manchester - Le lavandou, Shirley Baker
Shirley Baker Print Sales Exhibition
13 Jun 2018

Shirley Baker Print Sales Exhibition

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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

British photography, Manchester, photography exhibition, Salford, Shirley Baker, The Photographers' Gallery
Shirley Baker exhibits in the South of France
16 May 2018

Shirley Baker exhibits in the South of France

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Shirley Baker: Manchester – Lavandou   Exhibition opens Saturday 7 July – 9 September 2018, Open from 3pm to 8pm Tuesday – Sunday   At Espace Culturel du Lavandou, Avenue de Provence, Le Lavandou, Var, France.        

Espace Culturel de Lavandou, French exhibition, Le Lavandou, photography exhibition, Shirley Baker, Shirley Bakler
Shirley Baker: Airport ’87
24 Sep 2017

Shirley Baker: Airport ’87

by NAN LEVY | posted in: News | 0

  A poignant look back at the passenger experience at Manchester Airport as seen through the lens of Shirley Baker thirty years ago. The images show Manchester Airport in all its 80’s glory – curly perms, corduroy trousers, pay phones, … Continued

1980s, Manchester Airport, Shirley Baker
Limited Edition ‘On The Beach’ T-shirt
6 Jun 2017

Limited Edition ‘On The Beach’ T-shirt

by NAN LEVY | posted in: News | 0

A ‘Summer Must Have’ whether you are a dog lover or a lover of Shirley Baker’s photography. We have a limited edition On The Beach T-shirt for sale. If you would like to purchase one at £20 please contact nanlevy@btinternet.com … Continued

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