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Welcome
Explore and compare over 100,000 photographs of British paintings, sculpture, architecture and the decorative arts.
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Archive Journeys
From uncovering a new provenance to creating a new artwork, there is no one way to use photo archives. In these eight films we speak to arts professionals to find out more about how the collection may be used in innovative and surprising ways.
Explore
Browse the archive through a series of featured topics containing texts and films to guide and introduce the form and content of the collection.
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Providing access to art that was often locked behind the closed doors of Britain's private country houses and collections.
The images in the photo archive came from a wide range of sources and their acquisitions reflect the shifting priorities of the art historical sector and our organisation.
While the photo archive may provide an accurate view of the historiography of British art, it gives only a partial glimpse into the complexities of the British art world.
Addressing sensitive, outdated, colonial, and racist words in the description and interpretation of art and artefacts.
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Our History
The images in the photo archive came from a wide range of sources and their acquisitions reflect the shifting priorities of the art historical sector and our organisation.
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