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Michael Ormerod: Vanishing Point Exhibition
October 4, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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The exhibition ‘Michael Ormerod: Vanishing Point’ is the first exhibition on this unique photographer for almost 20 years.
Michael Ormerod (1947-1991) was a British photographer with a distinctive and powerful voice. His career was tragically cut short on August 7th, 1991, in a road accident on his last field trip to the USA.
He is known for his striking and evocative images capturing American landscapes and urban scenes. His work often depicted the raw, gritty reality of life in America, showcasing its beauty and challenges. Ormerod’s photography gained recognition for its powerful storytelling and unique perspective on the American experience.
His legacy continues influencing contemporary photographers, and his work remains highly regarded in the photography community. Despite this, only one major exhibition of his work has taken place over the last 33 years, in 2003.
Since his untimely death in 1991, Ormerod’s work has been held at the Millennium Picture Library in London. At a family event in 2012, celebrating his life and photographic work, his daughter Ali had a wonderful conversation with one of Ormerod’s closest friends, fellow photographer Geoff Weston.
This conversation led to a shared intention: to return to the archive and revisit his photographic legacy. We have since discovered a trove of previously unseen negatives from Ormerod’s trips to America. Working closely with the help of Alan Thoburn, over a decade, we have cherished the opportunity to consider these previously unseen images and curate a new collection that deserves public display.
Thanks to the generous donations to a Kickstarter campaign, we are able to present this body of Ormerod’s never-before-seen work to a wider audience.
Join us in appreciating his legacy.
Please note that for Sunday openings the gallery will close at 4pm instead of 6pm.
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