Secrets of the Warburg Photo Collection
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street
No booking required
Dr Paul Taylor will guide this tour of the Warburg Institute's incomparable collection of photographs of paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings. Initiated in 1887 by Aby Warburg, the collection provides an overview of the subject matter of European and non-European imagery. 400,000 photographs in 18,000 categories fill a whole room with all varieties of gods, heroes, saints, allegories, ancestors, places and things.
This is a free event, but please reserve your place using our online booking form.
This is part of Birkbeck Arts Week 2017 - see the full programme here.