Bradford city will be the home of the newly conjoined collections
of the Royal Photographic Society and of the National Museum of
Photography, Film, and Television. Lord Puttnam, matchmaker of this
inspired marriage, and appointed Trustee, commented, ‘When
two unique centres of excellence work together the results can only
be beneficial. The work that both of these organisations do to promote
the importance of the photographic arts to groups of all ages is
invaluable. I’m delighted by news of the partnership, which
can only see both organisations grow stronger, collectively and
individually’. Amanda Nevill, Director of the National Museum
of Photography, Film and Television, says, ‘This is the single
most important collaboration in the history of British photography,
bringing together the medium’s two leading proponents to create
an unparalleled force for photography worldwide.’ Raymond Clark,
RPS President added, ‘We believe this is fantastic news for
RPS members and the public alike, offering greater access than ever
before to the items that make photography so important to our cultural
heritage.’ The RPS Collection includes over 270,000 images,
in particular 780 prints by Julia Margaret Cameron, 790 by Roger
Fenton, and some 600 photographs made by the famous American photo
secessionists in the first decade of the 20th century.
