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Bright Lights, Big City

Picacdilly Gallery 16 Waterloo Place, St. James's, London SW1Y 4AR, United Kingdom

MARCH 8 - MAY 25

The cities of the 20th century thrummed like magnets, drawing in their populations from rural hinterlands and across borders and seas, their lights glowing with the promise of prosperity, fortune and fame. In Chicago and New York, people filled cafes, catwalks and discos; Swinging 60s London became the epicentre of youth culture; the 70s saw nonconformists of every psychedelic stripe make LA and San Francisco their spiritual home. In this pre-internet age, cities were the connective hubs, the centres of cultural transfer and emergent communities.

The exhibition will run from March 8 to May 25 at the Iconic Images Gallery Piccadilly, 16 Waterloo Place, in London. Entrance is free, and all fine art and books on display are available for purchase.

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  • The Jam in West London, 1977 — Limited Edition Framed Print

    The Jam in West London, 1977 — Limited Edition Framed Print

    Gered Mankowitz
    ₱45,300.00
    ₱45,300.00 - ₱45,300.00
    ₱45,300.00 - ₱45,300.00
    ₱45,300.00

    Classic Covers: The Gered Mankowitz Collection For Record Store Day 2023, Iconic Images is thrilled to announce a new limited edition fine-art seri...

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    ₱45,300.00
    ₱45,300.00 - ₱45,300.00
    ₱45,300.00 - ₱45,300.00
    ₱45,300.00
  • Kate Moss during a night out, 2005 — Limited Edition Print - Greg Brennan
    Kate Moss during a night out, 2005 — Limited Edition Print - Greg Brennan

    Kate Moss during a night out, 2007 — Limited Edition Print

    Greg Brennan
    ₱131,600.00 - ₱328,900.00
    ₱131,600.00 - ₱328,900.00
    ₱131,600.00 - ₱328,900.00
    ₱131,600.00

    Kate Moss is photographed during a night out at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden in London on the 16th of January in 2007. The British supermo...

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    ₱131,600.00 - ₱328,900.00
    ₱131,600.00 - ₱328,900.00
    ₱131,600.00 - ₱328,900.00
    ₱131,600.00
  • Capital chic in London, 1960 — Limited Edition Print - Norman Parkinson
    Capital chic in London, 1960 — Limited Edition Print - Norman Parkinson

    Capital chic in London, 1960 — Limited Edition Print

    Norman Parkinson
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00

    A model posing at a red stoplight is photographed in front of a passing London bus in 1960. Her knit hat and fur-lined coat foreshadow the unique s...

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    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00
  • Panorama NYC traffic, 1963 — Limited Edition Print - Norman Parkinson
    Panorama NYC traffic, 1963 — Limited Edition Print - Norman Parkinson

    Panorama NYC traffic, 1963 — Limited Edition Print

    Norman Parkinson
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00

    A model wears a black dress and hat while posing in oncoming New York traffic as part of a photoshoot for Queen magazine in 1963. Celebrated for hi...

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    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱822,100.00
    ₱219,300.00
  • Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor opposite the Houses of Parliament, 1963 — Limited Edition Print - Milton H. Greene

    Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor opposite the House of Parliament, 1963 — Limited Edition Print

    Milton H. Greene
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱306,000.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱306,000.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱306,000.00
    ₱219,300.00

    Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor are photographed on the south bank of the River Thames, opposite the House of Parliament in London in 1963. K...

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    ₱219,300.00 - ₱306,000.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱306,000.00
    ₱219,300.00 - ₱306,000.00
    ₱219,300.00

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