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Peter Hujar

Peter Hujar, <cite>Susan Sontag</cite>, 1975. Gelatin-silver print. © The Peter Hujar Archive, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery, New York.
Peter Hujar, Susan Sontag, 1975. Gelatin-silver print. © The Peter Hujar Archive, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery, New York.
5 - 23, 27 - 30 Dec 2007, 2 - 27 Jan 2008

"Surprising and memorable. *****" Evening Standard

This is the first UK retrospective for Peter Hujar, one of the most important American photographers of the 70s and early 80s, whose work shows the life of New York at a time when the city was financially impoverished but artistically rich. Hujar, who died in 1987, is most associated with his black-and-white portraits of the city's avant-garde stars, but his subjects also include nudes, animals and the streets of night-time Manhattan.

Hujar's studio portraits reflect his background in fashion photography. He first made a name for himself with his male nudes and portraits from the gay scene, and this exhibition contains a number of portraits of transvestite performers such as Divine and Candy Darling. Other sitters include figures from New York's cultural aristocracy of the day, as well as younger scene-makers such as Susan Sontag and David Wojnarowicz. Many of his subjects are shown reclining, posing with beautiful insouciance.

The exhibition also includes photographs of New York itself, including haunting images of the abandoned streets of Downtown Manhattan at night. Finally, there are striking images of animals, using the same square format film and the same singular approach that Hujar brought to his human subjects. Hujar's work received little recognition during his lifetime, but was an important influence on Nan Goldin and Robert Mapplethorpe, among others.

Entry free with Admission Ticket.


Date Time Venue Book
Wednesday 5 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Thursday 6 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Friday 7 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Saturday 8 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Sunday 9 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Monday 10 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Tuesday 11 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Wednesday 12 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Thursday 13 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Friday 14 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Saturday 15 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Sunday 16 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Monday 17 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Tuesday 18 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Wednesday 19 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Thursday 20 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Friday 21 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Saturday 22 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Sunday 23 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Thursday 27 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Friday 28 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Saturday 29 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Sunday 30 December 2007 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Wednesday 2 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Thursday 3 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Friday 4 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Saturday 5 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Sunday 6 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Monday 7 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Tuesday 8 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Wednesday 9 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Thursday 10 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Friday 11 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Saturday 12 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Sunday 13 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Monday 14 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Tuesday 15 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Wednesday 16 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Thursday 17 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Friday 18 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Saturday 19 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Sunday 20 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Monday 21 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Tuesday 22 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Wednesday 23 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Thursday 24 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Friday 25 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Saturday 26 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery
Sunday 27 January 2008 12:00 pm Lower Gallery

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Peter Hujar poster

A poster to celebrate our Peter Hujar exhibition.

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