Peter Kennard was born in London in 1949. He is senior tutor in photography at the Royal College of Art and his work is in many major collections, including Tate, the V&A and the Imperial War Museum. His work has been published in numerous publications including The Guardian, The Observer, Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Scotsman, New Statesman and Time Magazine.
Peter Kennard: Unofficial War Artist examines the art and practice of Britain’s most important political artist.
The exhibition is the first major retrospective of Kennard's work, charting a 50-year career and featuring over 200 artworks, including a new art installation ‘Boardroom’ created especially for the exhibition.
Kennard (b. London, 1949) abandoned painting during the late 60s, seeking new forms of expression to bring art and politics together. His desire to make art that spoke to all led him to the medium of photomontage for its ability to show the "unrevealed truth" behind the image. ...