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CEPIC Congress Hosts Further Photographic Exhibition: "EAST" by Getty Images

May 06. 2012
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Three fully-clothed members of the Port of London Authority Police jump into the West India Docks during the annual test of their life jackets. 1935 © Getty Images / R.Wesley

An exceptional collection of imagery which captures the spirit of East London, collated from the archival collections of Getty Images, will be exhibited during the CEPIC Congress at the Truman Brewery, from the 15th - 18th of May 2012.

  • Photographic Exhibition
    “EAST – A Retrospective Exploring London's East End“

As part of a project with Stratford, Getty Images Gallery worked through the archival collections unearthing images of the East End, its residents; the cosmopolitan atmosphere and communities and incredible portraits of locals resilience during the Blitz in 1940.

Each piece entices the viewer into the picture, allowing them to appreciate the beauty and history of East Londoners going about their daily life. The exceptional photography of subjects in unconventional or candid settings and brilliance of black and white photography, keep the audience captivated in every aspect of the shot.

Key works on display include images from the legendary Picture Post magazine; The Pool of London; Whitechapel’s Jews and Cockneys’ Own Party. A exceptional piece includes a 1912 image of barefoot children waiting in Salmon’s Lane for a free meal, which Getty Images’ Hulton Archive printed from the original glass plate, despite it being damaged, to give a fascinating illustration of East London exactly 100 years ago.

The images were collated from the archival collections in online imagery, print files and contact sheets. Getty Images darkrooms worked from original glass plate negatives through to contemporary film, hand printing and hand retouching each print.

About Getty Images

Getty Images is one of the world’s leading creators and distributors of still imagery, video and multimedia products, as well as a recognized provider of other forms of premium digital content, including music.  Getty Images serves business customers in more than 100 countries and is the first place creative and media professionals turn to discover purchase and manage images and other digital content.  Its award-winning photographers and imagery help customers produce inspiring work which appears every day in the world’s most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs, books and Web sites.  Visit Getty Images at www.gettyimages.com to learn more about how the company is advancing the unique role of digital media in communications and business, and enabling creative ideas to come to life.

  • To access the photographic exhibitions during the London CEPIC Week 2012, you need to be registered to the congress. For all further information please see http://cepic.org/congress