EXHIBITION
Feast for the Eyes: The Story of Food in Photography
Runs until 9 February at The Photographer’s Gallery, London. £5/£2.50, free after 5pm
A FEAST in more ways than one, this is a veritable who's who of photography – all with the common thread of examining food and our relationship with it. Featuring the likes of Nan Goldin, Man Ray, Martin Parr, Cindy Sherman, Weegee and more, the show includes fine-art, commercial, scientific, fashion and photojournalistic images. Food as a subject matter is rich in symbolism, and has been used to convey many different meanings in photography and the wider world of art throughout history.
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