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INVITATION – VIP PREVIEW of STARDUST
100 Years of Stage, Screen & Celebrity
Join us for a first look at this dazzling new exhibition, exploring the women who shaped the image of celebrity throughout the twentieth century.
Bringing together remarkable portraits of stage, screen and society, the exhibition ranges from the glamour of the early movie stars such as Vivien Leigh, Tallulah Bankhead and Marlene Dietrich to striking contemporary portraits by renowned portrait photographer Jillian Edelstein, as well as images, including Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin, from the Elisabeth Buchmeyer Lewis archive, some of which are being shown in public for the first time.
Raise a glass with us as the curtain rises on the next chapter for Hundred Heroines!
Optional dress code: glamourous, formal or glitzy
*Unit 41, Nailsworth Mills, Pensile Road, Nailsworth, GL6 0BS
Park in the shoppers’ car park (George Street)
📅 Friday September 11th 2026, 18:00 – 21:00
🎟️ Free
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About Jillian Edelstein
Jillian Edelstein is an internationally acclaimed photographer renowned for her compelling portraits of artists, writers, musicians and public figures. Her photographs are held in major public and private collections, and her work has been widely exhibited and published internationally. Combining technical mastery with remarkable empathy, she creates portraits that reveal both the public presence and private humanity of her subjects. Jillian was born in Cape Town and started her career working as a press photographer. In the eighties she moved to London, where she is currently based, to study photojournalism. Her portraits have been featured in many major international publications, from The New York Times Magazine to Vogue, and her work has been recognised and exhibited worldwide.
Between 1996 and 2002, Jillian produced a very significant project documenting the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, which culminated in the book Truth and Lies, published in 2002 and won the John Kobal Book Award. It represents a unique visual account of both the victims’ and the offenders’ stories.
jillianedelstein.com
About Sisters of the Lens
Sisters of the Lens began as an Instagram account in January 2018, dedicated to promoting the work of early women photographers who worked from the 1850s-1960s. Now an account with over 8000 followers, and an extensive website, Sisters of the Lens posts weekly content raising the profiles of lesser-known women photographers, and increasing the knowledge of well-known photographers through original research. The website also reflects Sisters of the Lens’ growing collection of photographs and items available for loan. We are delighted to share rare and important originals for this exhibition with Hundred Heroines.
sistersofthelens.com | Instagram
