Polly Braden is a documentary photographer whose work features an ongoing conversation between the people she photographs and the environment in which they find themselves.
Highlighting the small, often unconscious gestures of her subjects, Polly particularly enjoys long-term, in depth collaborations that in turn lends her photographs a unique, quiet intimacy. Polly has produced a large body of work that includes not only solo exhibitions and magazine features, but most recently four books: Adventures in the Lea Valley (Hoxton Mini Press, 2016), Great Interactions: Life with Learning Disabilities and Autism (Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2016), Out of the Shadows: The Untold Story of People with Autism or Learning Disabilities (Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2018) alongside writer Sally Williams, and London’s Square Mile: A Secret City (Hoxton Mini Press, 2019.) with writing by David Kynaston.
Rodney with Ruby the Pig © Polly Braden
Polly Braden presents Holding the Baby, an exhibition that creates a powerful portrait of the impact of austerity measured on families across the UK. Holding the Baby is currently showing at the Arnolfini, Bristol, up until 12 June 2022....
Contemporary Heroines appear in exhibition celebrating The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2021, on view until Jan 2, 2022...
Recorded Talk: Polly Braden discussed the approaches to photography, collaboration and her latest series....
We know how difficult it can be to organise your thoughts these past two years, let alone planning your weekend back out in the physical world. That's why we're updating you with a list of shows to see before they close. ...
Contemporary Heroine Polly Braden shines a light on single parent families in new exhibition, at Museum of the Home until August 29....
