Mark Haworth-Booth
author
Mark Haworth-Booth is a British curator, writer, and environmental campaigner. He served as a Senior Curator of Photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) from 1970 to 2004. He has curated numerous major exhibitions and is known for his work in art history, particularly in photography. He has co-authored several books on photography and art. Since retiring from the V&A, he has focused on creative writing and environmental activism, serving as a Green Party councillor in North Devon.[1]
Themes
- Photography
- Curatorial Practice
- Environmentalism
- Art History
Books
Works by Mark Haworth-Booth
- Police Pictures - The Photograph as Evidence 1997 · Chronicle Books/SFMOMA · book · English ISBN 0811819841
- Things: A Spectrum of Photography, 1850-2001 2004 · Jonathan Cape · book · English Co-authored/Curated
- The art of Lee Miller 2007 · V&A · book · English ISBN 978-0-300-12375-3 Co-author
Exhibitions
- 1997 Photography: An Independent Art Victoria & Albert Museum, London group
- 2010 Camille Silvy. Photographer of Modern Life 1834–1910 National Portrait Gallery, London solo
Awards
- 2005 OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) British Government
- 1987 Hood Medal Royal Photographic Society
- 2006 Fenton Award Royal Photographic Society
References
- Sandra S. Phillips, Mark Haworth-Booth, Carol Squiers. Police Pictures - The Photograph as Evidence. Chronicle Books/SFMOMA. 1997

