Emma Hardy (photographer) explained

Emma Hardy is a British photographer, living in London.^[1] Her first book, Permissions (2022), is a document of motherhood and childhood.^{[2] [3]} Hardy's work is held in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London and National Galleries of Scotland.^{[1] [4]}

Life and work

Hardy was born in London and studied drama and French at Bristol University before living in Paris. She returned to London and worked as an actor. Later she moved to rural Suffolk and concentrated on photography.^[5]

It was in Suffolk, over the course of 20 years, that she made the photographs of her mother and children that appear in her first book, Permissions (2022). "The photographs in the book show moments of recognisable domesticity interspersed with more idyllic scenes", "blending the candid with the composed". "The book is divided into chapters, each announced by a large-format still life of home-grown flowers".^{[6] [7] [8]}

As of 2023 she lives in London.^[9]

Publications

• Permissions. London: Gost, 2022. With an essay by Alice Zoo. .^{[10] [11]}

Collections

Hardy's work is held in the following permanent collections:

• National Galleries of Scotland

1 print (as of 18 March 2023)^[1]

• National Portrait Gallery, London

39 prints (as of 18 March 2023)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-03-18. Emma Hardy. www.nationalgalleries.org.
2. Web site: 2023-03-18. Olivia . Hingley . Intimate and unpredictable, Emma Hardy documents her family over 20 years. It's Nice That.
3. Web site: 2023-03-18. Photographer Spotlight: Emma Hardy. Booooooom.
4. Web site: 2023-03-18. Search the Collection: Emma Hardy, Photographer . National Portrait Gallery.
5. Web site: 2023-03-18. 13 December 2022 . Book Launch and Talk: Alys Tomlinson and Emma Hardy. The Photographers' Gallery.
6. Web site: 2023-03-18. Emma Hardy's Tender Document of Motherhood and Childhood. Juxtapoz.
7. News: Tim. Adams. 2023-03-18. The big picture: at one with the Suffolk landscape. The Guardian. 23 October 2022. 0261-3077.
8. Web site: Louise. Long. 2023-03-18. Emma Hardy's debut monograph is a tender document of motherhood, childhood, love, and letting go. British Journal of Photography.
9. Web site: 2023-03-18. Emma Hardy: Photography, Moving Image . East.
10. News: Mee-Lai. Stone. 2023-03-18. 'Tread carefully, always': family life from all angles – in pictures. The Guardian. 9 November 2022. 0261-3077.
11. Web site: 2023-03-18. Emma Hardy: Books: Permissions, Gost . Emily . Gosling . 6 January 2022. Creative Review.