Getty Images Gallery: Bert Hardy - Picture Post Legend

Getty Images Gallery, 46 Eastcastle Street, London
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Getty Images Gallery is delighted to announce the launch of a new exhibition to celebrate the double anniversary of what would have been Bert Hardy’s 100th birthday, and 75 years since the first issue of the illustrious Picture Post magazine, with which Hardy was inextricably linked.

The exhibition, Bert Hardy – Picture Post Legend, reveals the extraordinary versatility required of a Picture Post photographer, as well as providing a unique opportunity to see some of Hardy’s less well-known images.

As one of the most renowned Picture Post photographers, Bert Hardy’s stories covered situations as diverse as the Korean War, the Portuguese rice harvest, fashion on the French Riviera, Italian immigrants in Britain, and the Chinese invasion of Tibet.

Following extensive research of Hardy’s original contact sheets and negatives, the exhibition reveals work that was never featured in the magazine and until now has remained largely unseen by the general public. Alongside these are some of his best-loved images that are still widely used today in all contexts, from editorial features to interior decor.

First published in October 1938, Picture Post, one of the world’s most iconic photojournalistic magazines, broke new ground for magazines and sold 750,000 copies within six hours of hitting the newsstands. Photographers worked alongside writers and layouts were picture-driven, changing attitudes towards magazine design and content forever. The wide-ranging coverage of domestic and international stories became essential reading, informing the public through both words and pictures.

Louise Garczewska, Director, Getty Images Gallery, says: “Our unique access to some of the world’s most rare and iconic images has allowed us to create this stunning exhibition. We are thrilled to offer the public better insight into the remarkable world of Bert Hardy and Picture Post and are hugely proud of this particular collection.”

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