ART QUARTERLY COVER MAKING MISCHIEF: FOLK COSTUME IN BRITAIN

Henry Bourne’s portrait of Spencer Horne, photographed at Jack-in-the-Green, Hastings, is featured on the cover of Art Quarterly’s Spring 2023 issue.

From the exhibition; “Making Mischief: Folk Costume in Britain” at Compton Verney,

A new exhibition will open at Compton Verney on February 11th till June 2023 and then on to the new University of the Arts London building in Stratford, London in 2024. Curated by Simon Costin and Mellany Robinson of the Museum of British Folklore, and Professor Amy De La Haye. The exhibition is generously supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. 

“The first exhibition dedicated to folk customs found in the UK today. It will explore the central role played by costume in British folk customs, bringing together over 40 costumes created, customised and worn by individual practitioners, many of which have never been exhibited before” Compton Verney.

Six of Henry Bourne’s  photographic portraits from the Arcadia Britannica series a Modern British Folklore Portrait series will be on show as a part of this new exhibition.

Photography by Henry Bourne, Sittings editor Gianlucca Longo for the World of Interiors, see more interiors work here

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Henry Bourne photographed 2023  Maison Margiela signature Grand Slam bags

See more still life work here

The Artist Helen Downie, @unskilledworker, photographed by Henry Bourne for Vanity Fair’s  @vanityfairuk  portfolio: “The Architects of Time” Helen raised four children and beat cancer before turning to art. See more at vanityfair.co.uk and @unlimitedasks and an interview and a film by @kinvarabalfour 

Thanks to @vanityfairuk  @jimmyslocum  @charlowen_ isobel.thompson

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Barry Humphries photographed by Henry Bourne in his library for Port Magazine Spring Summer 2016 issue

The new designer at Mulberry, Johnny Coca photographed by Henry Bourne for the May 2016 issue of British Vogue

Wallpaper* magazine’s October 2014 issue featured Henry Bourne’s portrait of London Restauranteurs Chris Corbin & Jeremy King at their first London Hotel The Beaumont

For the August issue of British Vogue Henry Bourne photographed Ralph Lauren in London. Mr Lauren was in London as a partner to facilitate a fundraising dinner for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity at Windsor Castle.

‏the museum of british folklore launched their friends scheme last night at Show Studio you can sign up to help the museum at The Museum of British Folklore website and follow them on twitter @MuseumofBritish

 

photographs from the abbots bromley horn dance part of the british folklore portraits project by henry bourne

 

Henry Bourne’s photographs for Le Monde d’Hermès, January 2014. Concept by Faye Toogood, set design by David White.