The English Cathedral is an exceptional photographic project chronicling the nave of all 42 of England’s Anglican cathedrals undertaken by the late Magnum photographer Peter Marlow, who set out to capture an authentic visual experience of these buildings by photographing them in natural light, often at dawn.
St Paul’s Cathedral in London is currently hosting the next stage of an ambitious touring exhibition designed by Fiona Naylor, one of the founding partners of Johnson Naylor, and is the eleventh cathedral to share the exhibition.
The display at St Paul’s Cathedral represents a key point in the tour’s expansive journey across England, as it was here in 2008 that Peter was commissioned by Royal Mail to create six commemorative stamps of UK cathedrals, marking the 300th anniversary of the completion of St Paul’s.
The images are not a selective description of specifics but a taxonomic record, allowing the spaces to speak for themselves; a topological documentation that allows the cumulative effort to be powerful and transformative.
The exhibition continues until 26th of January 2023 and is organised by the Peter Marlow Foundation, the charity set up to continue Peter’s legacy.
Read more on the Peter Marlow Foundation website:
https://petermarlowfoundation.org/journal/
https://www.instagram.com/peter_marlow_foundation/
Photography: Billy Bolton
The English Cathedral is an exceptional photographic project chronicling the nave of all 42 of England’s Anglican cathedrals undertaken by the late Magnum photographer Peter Marlow, who set out to capture an authentic visual experience of these buildings by photographing them in natural light, often at dawn.
St Paul’s Cathedral in London is currently hosting the next stage of an ambitious touring exhibition designed by Fiona Naylor, one of the founding partners of Johnson Naylor, and is the eleventh cathedral to share the exhibition.
The display at St Paul’s Cathedral represents a key point in the tour’s expansive journey across England, as it was here in 2008 that Peter was commissioned by Royal Mail to create six commemorative stamps of UK cathedrals, marking the 300th anniversary of the completion of St Paul’s.
The images are not a selective description of specifics but a taxonomic record, allowing the spaces to speak for themselves; a topological documentation that allows the cumulative effort to be powerful and transformative.
The exhibition continues until 26th of January 2023 and is organised by the Peter Marlow Foundation, the charity set up to continue Peter’s legacy.
Read more on the Peter Marlow Foundation website:
https://petermarlowfoundation.org/journal/
https://www.instagram.com/peter_marlow_foundation/
Photography: Billy Bolton