Moments of Everyday Brilliance
Where Ordinary Lives Became Extraordinary Photographic Art
Launched in 1938 Picture Post was a groundbreaking British news magazine that revolutionised photojournalism and became a cultural touchstone. Founded by Hungarian émigré Stefan Lorant, a friend of Winston Churchill who had fled Nazi Germany, the magazine quickly became a powerhouse of visual storytelling
9,190 Items
Humphrey Spender Collection
239 Items
239 Items
Haywood Magee Collection
2,094 Items
2,094 Items
Carl Sutton Collection
279 Items
279 Items
Frank Pocklington Collection
214 Items
214 Items
Bill Brandt Collection
279 Items
279 Items
Charles Hewitt Collection
1,677 Items
1,677 Items
Felix Man Collection
1,412 Items
1,412 Items
Francis Reiss Collection
244 Items
244 Items
Grace Robertson Collection
903 Items
903 Items
Iconic Bert Hardy Collection
4,408 Items
4,408 Items
John Chillingworth Collection
1,124 Items
1,124 Items
Kurt Hutton Collection
3,330 Items
3,330 Items
Leonard McCombe Collection
389 Items
389 Items
Picture Post Classics Collection
114 Items
114 Items
Picture Post Covers Collection
453 Items
453 Items
Thurston Hopkins Collection
1,273 Items
1,273 Items
Enjoy browsing this collection which offers a vivid snapshot of British society during a crucial period of the 20th century.
