 It was an ideal trip to make in January: Winter, photographs by John Vere Brown, at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, timelessly depicts the transformative force of a single season. On display until the end of January, this series of silver bromide prints reveals an unknown aspect of Brown's oeuvre. Famous for his portraits of the British theatre between the 1960s and 70s, his documentation of British landscapes remains, for the most part, a hidden collection.
Winter comprises a continuous flow of scenery from the heart of the Peak District: the images' mono-tonality provide audiences with a panoramic-like view of endless hills and farmland - unpopulated and bleak in the midst of the coldest season. Through his camera, Brown captures the vast blankets of white snow which have been pulled into wave-like formations by prevailing the winds. The snow - speckled-grey by the film's grain - merges into each scene's deep grey sky while barricading itself against the uneven stone-walls which litter the barren landscape. These man-made boundaries provide linear reference points by which to determine distance, depth and scale. These details, along with the sparse inclusion of trees and natural elements, are made evermore important against the backdrop of limitless snow-drifts.
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 V&A Dundee Archive: Ocean Liners It's the start of something new: elements of promise and excitement greet us in the first few days of 2018 - all before those January blues kick in. Along with the countless resolutions, there's another way to mark the New Year: to look ahead at the array of exhibitions and events coming up across the UK. Dundee, Yorkshire and London are all on the radar. V&A Dundee, Scotland's first design museum, opens its doors in September with Ocean Liners: Speed and Style. Three years in the making and costing an estimated £80 million, this new landmark on Dundee's waterfront will provide a comprehensive platform for international design, fashion, architecture and photography in Scotland. Mirroring the work of V&A London, this institution will shine a light on the nation's design achievements through its dedicated Scottish Design Galleries. |
