Ian Jeffrey
Ian Jeffrey is an English art historian, writer and curator.
Jeffrey is the author of a series of illustrated books on the history of photography. He is a recipient of the Royal Photographic Society's J. Dudley Johnston Award.
Life and work
Jeffrey has held the posts of tutor and professor at Goldsmiths, University of London.Publications
Publications by Jeffrey
- The Real Thing: An Anthology of British Photographs 1840–1950, London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1974.
- Photography: A Concise History. London: Thames & Hudson, 1981, 1989..
- The British Landscape 1920-1950. London: Thames & Hudson, 1984..
- Timeframes: The Story of Photography. New York City: Watson-Guptill, 1998..
- An American Journey: The Photography of William England. Munich; New York; London: Prestel, 1999..
- ReVisions: An Alternative History of Photography. Bradford: National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, 1999..
- The Photography Book. London: Phaidon, 2005..
- *Second, revised edition. London: Phaidon, 2014..
- How to Read a Photograph: Understanding, Interpreting and Enjoying the Great Photographers. London: Thames & Hudson, 2009..
Publications edited by Jeffrey
- Cityscape 1910-39: Urban Themes in American, German and British Art. London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1977.. Exhibition catalogue.
- Bill Brandt: Photographs 1928-1983. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994..
- Josef Sudek. Phaidon 55. London; New York: Phaidon, 2001..
- Shomei Tomatsu. London; New York: Phaidon, 2001..
- Magnum Landscape. London; New York: Phaidon, 2005..
- The Art of Kyffin Williams. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 2007. With Nicholas Sinclair..
- Bill Brandt. Photofile. London: Thames & Hudson, 2007..
Awards
- 2005: J. Dudley Johnston Award, Royal Photographic Society, Bath. Shared with David Alan Mellor.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions of Jeffrey's photographs
- Universal Pictures, Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, 2005/2006
Exhibitions curated by Jeffrey
- The Real Thing, Hayward Gallery, 1974. Curated by Jeffrey and David Alan Mellor.
- Cityscape 1910-39: Urban Themes in American, German and British Art, Cartwright Hall, Bradford, 1977; City Museum and Art Gallery, Portsmouth, 1977; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1977; Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1978. Curated by Jeffrey and David Alan Mellor.