PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY

A member of the Oasis team was homeward-bound this weekend, leaving London for the quieter climes of the Peak District. On her car journey back to London she told us how she stopped off in Nottingham at the Contemporary Gallery, a newly built gallery space in the heart of the oh - so - trendy Lace Market area. 

The exhibition showcases around 50 works of Diane Arbus throughout her years as a photographer, also documenting many interesting points of her career where she was a photojournalist for Harpers and Vogue to name but a few, before her death in the 70s.

The exhibition evokes the emotions through the intimate and personal portraits taken by Diane. The way she sets up and frames her subjects gives way to something more insightful than first apparent and the people in which she chooses to photograph, plus the way she executes her shots make for a spine tingling exhibition. There is a compelling story behind each and every subject, from eccentric pub landladies to old Jewish couples to performers in drag clubs, Arbus manages to capture a real snapshot of their lives in just the one frame. Don’t miss this one!

Above : Some of our favourite pieces from the exhibition