We are living in a 'celebrity age'. More than ever we seem obsessed with the famous and slightly-famous. This course on Monday evenings will consider how the mass-reproduced image plays a vital part in creating, reinforcing, and sometimes destroying celebrity status.

From Victorian celebrity albums to twenty-first-century magazines, photography and celebrity have always been linked. But photography has moved from a celebration of those already famous for their achievements, to one of the key ways by which celebrity is attained in the first place. Andy Warhol, Robert Frank and Alison Jackson are among many artists who have explored this change.

The course will use detailed analysis of images and draw on significant writings on photography, mass reproduction and fame. It will include a session led by Alison Jackson, notorious for her look-a-like portraits of the royal family, movie stars, sports and pop-music personalities and politicians.

Tate Modern McAulay B
£70 (£48 concessions), booking required
Price includes drinks afterwards

For tickets book online or call 020 7887 8888.

This event is related to the Robert Frank: Storylines exhibition

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