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Masculinities, liberation through photography and films

Through the medium of films and photography, Masculinities through this exhibition considers how masculinity has been coded, performed, and socially constructed from the 1960s to the present day. Touching on themes such as power, patriarchy, queer identity, female perceptions of men, hypermasculine stereotypes, tenderness and family, the exhibition shows how important both photography and film have been to the way masculinity is imagined and understood in contemporary culture.

Published on: Jul 16, 2020 11:36 PM IST
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A visitor wearing a face mask views photographs in the exhibition Masculinities at the Barbican arts centre, on the first day of its reopening following the easing of lockdown restrictions after the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 16, 2020 11:36 PM

A visitor wearing a face mask views photographs in the exhibition Masculinities at the Barbican arts centre, on the first day of its reopening following the easing of lockdown restrictions after the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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A visitor wearing a face mask views photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre, on the first day of its reopening following the easing of lockdown restrictions after the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in London, Britain. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 16, 2020 11:36 PM

A visitor wearing a face mask views photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre, on the first day of its reopening following the easing of lockdown restrictions after the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in London, Britain. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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A visitor wearing a face mask views photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre, on the first day of its reopening following the easing of lockdown restrictions after the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 16, 2020 11:36 PM

A visitor wearing a face mask views photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre, on the first day of its reopening following the easing of lockdown restrictions after the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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Visitors stand next to social distancing markers as they view photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 16, 2020 11:36 PM

Visitors stand next to social distancing markers as they view photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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Visitors view photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre in London, Britain. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Visitors view photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre in London, Britain. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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A visitor wearing a face mask views photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre, on the first day of its reopening. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 16, 2020 11:36 PM

A visitor wearing a face mask views photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre, on the first day of its reopening. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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Photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre in London, Britain.  (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Photographs in the exhibition 'Masculinities' at the Barbican arts centre in London, Britain. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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Masculinities, on its opening day at the Barbican arts centre in London, Britain. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Masculinities, on its opening day at the Barbican arts centre in London, Britain. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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The first day of Masculinities after its reopening following the easing of lockdown restrictions after the spread of the coronavirus disease.  (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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The first day of Masculinities after its reopening following the easing of lockdown restrictions after the spread of the coronavirus disease. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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A visitor wearing a face mask views photographs in the exhibition Masculinities at the Barbican arts centre. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A visitor wearing a face mask views photographs in the exhibition Masculinities at the Barbican arts centre. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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Visitors view photographs in the exhibition Masculinities at the Barbican arts centre.  (REUTERS/Toby Melville) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 16, 2020 11:36 PM

Visitors view photographs in the exhibition Masculinities at the Barbican arts centre. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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