Exhibition, Nestle Barton, Cornwall, 9th September 2023 – 28th October 2023
Fay Godwin: Under a Turbulent Sky

Header image: The Duke of Westminster’s Estate, Forest of Bowland 1989 chosen by Peter Melchett
All photos copyright The Fay Godwin Archive – The British Library

Born in Berlin and spending her later life in Hastings, Fay Godwin was best known for her landscape photography. Atmospheric and at times intense, her monochrome studies built her a reputation as a leading light in her field.

A new exhibition showcasing Godwin’s work opens in Cornwall on 9th September. Kestle Barton is an ancient Cornish farmstead situated above the Helford River, the converted farm buildings now including a gallery perfectly suited to the subject matter of this collection.

Left: Ramsgate, Kent, 1972 chosen by Jeremy Moore
Right: Sleeping Fisherman, Dungeness, Kent, 1974 chosen by Marian Delyth

Extract from the press release here:

‘Acting as a photographic survey of her unique British landscapes captured for books and exhibitions between 1972 and 1994, the exhibition celebrates Godwin’s pioneering attention to environmental issues. The works have been personally selected by people who knew or worked with or were influenced by Godwin – curators, collectors, historians of photography as well as close friends and family and includes texts explaining each choice’.

Meall Mor, Glencoe, Grampian Mountains 1988 chosen by Mike Parker

Kestle Barton, Manaccan, Helston, Cornwall TR12 6HU
You can find more details about the venue here

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Published 18th August 2023