Autograph ABP

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British-based photographic arts agency

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nameAutograph ABP
image[[File:Rivington place psi.jpg
captionRivington Place, home of Autograph ABP
established
typePhotographic arts agency
headquartersRivington Place, Shoreditch, London.
key_peopleMark Sealy (director)
website
former nameAssociation of Black Photographers
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| name = Autograph ABP | image = [[File:Rivington place psi.jpg|230px]] | logo = | caption = Rivington Place, home of Autograph ABP | image_border = | size = | established = | founders = | type = Photographic arts agency | status = | purpose = | headquarters = Rivington Place, Shoreditch, London. | location = | key_people = Mark Sealy (director) | affiliations = | website = | former name = Association of Black Photographers Autograph ABP, previously known as the Association of Black Photographers, is a British-based international, non-profit-making, photographic arts agency.

History

Autograph was originally established in London in 1988. Founders included the photographers Sunil Gupta, Monika Baker, Merle Van den Bosch, Pratibha Parmar, Ingrid Pollard, Roshini Kempadoo, Armet Francis and Rotimi Fani-Kayode, as the Association of Black Photographers. Through a programme of advocacy, exhibitions and publication, Autograph went on to assist in the career development of a number of black and "culturally diverse" photographers, including Faisal Abdu'Allah, Gayle Chong Kwan, Roshini Kempadoo and Yinka Shonibare.

In 1991, Mark Sealy became the director of the organisation. In 2002, the board changed the name to "Autograph ABP". In 2007, the organisation moved into its new home Rivington Place, which it shared with Iniva. Renowned Cultural Studies theorist Stuart Hall served as chair on the boards of both organisations. Currently, the honorary patrons of Autograph ABP are David Lammy MP, Professor Catherine Hall, Lola Young (Baroness Young of Hornsey) OBE, and Henry Louis Gates Jr.

In 2008, Autograph received a grant of £660,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to "preserve the history of culturally diverse Britain through photography".{{cite web|url=http://www.ephotozine.com/article/autograph-abp-receive-grant-from-heritage-lottery-fund-8761 |title=Autograph ABP receive grant from Heritage Lottery Fund |publisher=Ephotozine.com |date=30 April 2008 |access-date=19 September 2012}}

Role

Today, Autograph continues to develop, exhibit and publish the work of photographers and artists from culturally diverse backgrounds and to act as an advocate for their inclusion in mainstream areas of exhibition, publishing, training, education and commerce. Autograph produces its own programme of activities, as well as collaborating with other arts organisations nationally and internationally, such as the Liverpool Biennial. It also sees itself as playing a role in the advocacy of human rights worldwide, hosting exhibitions on the subjects of Roma/Gypsy peoples in Europe, as well as the photographic legacy of lynching in the US. Regular (annual) funding for Autograph is provided by Arts Council England.

References

References

  1. Pauline de Souza. (2002). "Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture". Routledge.
  2. [http://autograph-abp.co.uk/multimedia/video/autograph-sees-light-of-day "Autograph Sees Light of Day"] {{Webarchive. link. (8 December 20158 , Autograph.)
  3. (17 January 2001). "Recent Black Photographers. Carlagirl Photo". Carlagirl.net.
  4. [https://africultures.com/personnes/?no=14457&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=565 Mark Sealy biography], Africultures.
  5. "Full record - Autograph ABP". Intute.
  6. [http://www.iniva.org/library/archive/people/h/hall_stuart "Stuart Hall"] {{Webarchive. link. (8 December 2015 , Iniva.)
  7. [http://autograph-abp.co.uk/who-we-are/ "Who We Are"], Autograph ABP.
  8. [http://www.rivingtonplace.org/WithoutSanctuary "Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America"] {{Webarchive. link. (27 February 2015 . Rivington Place - Art, debate & diversity.)
  9. "Arts Council Funding of Autograph ABP". Artscouncil.org.uk.

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