Val Williams is a prominent British curator, writer, and academic, recognized as an authority on the history and culture of photography. She has held significant positions including Curator of Exhibitions and Collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and she is currently a Professor of the History and Culture of Photography at the University of the Arts London. Williams has curated numerous high-profile exhibitions, such as 'Who's looking at the family?' and 'Warworks,' and has written extensively on British photography and its social contexts. Her work often explores the intersection of photography with gender, memory, and contemporary art.
Themes
British photography
war iconography
curatorial history
Books
Illuminations: Women Writing on Photography from the 1850's to the Present
