Gender identity projects at college in the early 70s followed by an inspirational dose of counter-culture at Camerawork. Documenting CND
and Greenham Common in the early 80s, then fashion
for Katharine Hamnett.
Flower studies and corporate portraits in the 90s – followed by a one man show at the National Portrait Gallery. Studies of teenagers in their rooms
in the 00s leading to academia and research.
Edward Barber is primarily a portrait photographer. He also curates,
edits, writes and lectures on photography.
All the while he’s been recording specific aspects of the environment
on a regular basis concentrating on light, space and cultural details.
In 2006 he began working with Danielle Inga. Her incisive curatorial vision has brought this body of work together. Visual Athletics Club
is the result of their collaboration.
