– Indian Treasures at Getty Images Gallery, London, 2^nd August to 7^th October 2017

 – Exhibition marks the 70^th anniversary of Indian independence

 – Prints available for purchase from early photographic explorers such as Samuel Bourne, John Edward Saché and Felice Beato

Getty Images Gallery today announces its latest exhibition, Indian Treasures. Marking the 70^th anniversary of India’s independence from Britain, this insightful exhibition will showcase a range of historical and rarely seen images that provide some of the earliest photographic documentation of India, displaying the incredible technical and artistic ability of early ground-breaking photographers.

Drawn from the world-renowned Getty Images Hulton Archive, which houses over 100 million images, the exhibition features extraordinary imagery such as a recently uncovered work by the great Indian photographer of the age, Lala Deen Dayal, or a series of remarkable portraits gathered from a mysterious four-volume album of the princes and rulers of India. A tantalising note reveals the set has only one other copy – presented to Queen Victoria herself.

The exhibition will further capture imaginations with vintage prints from legendary photographers Samuel Bourne, John Edward Saché and Felice Beato, who brought this vibrant country to western audiences for the first time.

Matthew Butson, Vice President, Getty Images Archive said: “A complex landscape and medley of influences, India has long been a springboard for the imagination, not least for some of photography’s pioneers.  After what has felt like a thrilling archaeological dig, we could not be more excited to share these incredible images – and stories – with gallery visitors.”

With all prints for sale, visitors to the exhibition can enjoy these incredible images and stories within both the gallery space and the comfort of their own home.

Getty Images Gallery Manager, Amie Lewis comments: “Our aim at the Getty Images Gallery is to make accessible to the general public these incredible cultural treasures from the Getty Images Archive.  We welcome admirers and collectors alike to immerse themselves in Indian Treasures.”

The Indian Treasures exhibition takes place from 2^nd August – 7^th October 2017 at the Getty Images Gallery. An exhibition catalogue will be available for purchase at the Gallery.

The exhibition is available to travel, please contact the Getty Images Gallery if interested in hosting the exhibition once its London season has closed.

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Notes to editors

Photographer background

Samuel Bourne (1834 – 1912)

• Samuel Bourne is considered one of the most prolific 19^th Century travel photographers
• Bourne travelled throughout India from 1863 – 1870
• The studio he opened in Calcutta only closed in 2016, making it one of the oldest photographic businesses in the world
• To carry his equipment, he is said to have needed up to 30 porters

Felice Beato (1832 – 1909)

• Born in Venice, Beato was two when his family moved to Corfu
• When news of Indian Mutiny reached Beato, he decided to head east and photograph the full horror of the war for the first time
• Beato would later go on to produce some of the earliest surviving photographs of China and Japan

John Edward Saché (1865 – 1882)

• John Edward Saché was one of the more prominent 19th century European photographers in India.
• He began his career in America and then surfaced in Calcutta in 1865, where he formed a partnership with Westfield.
• During his 20 years in India, Saché travelled extensively throughout northern India, covering major sites and towns, and produced an accomplished collection of images, proving himself a master of the picturesque composition.

Kensington Palace today released an official portrait of Prince George, taken by Getty Images’ Royal Photographer Chris Jackson. The photograph, which is intended to mark His Royal Highness’s fourth birthday, was taken at Kensington Palace at the end of June.

Jackson follows in the footsteps of esteemed photographers Cecil Beaton, Patrick Litchfield, Lord Snowdon and Mario Testino to author an official portrait of the Royal Family.

Jackson commented on authoring the image, “I’m thrilled and honoured that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen to release this portrait to celebrate Prince George’s 4th Birthday. He is such a happy little boy and certainly injects some fun into a photoshoot!”

The image was distributed by the UK Press Association, a trusted partner of Getty Images and is available for licensing on gettyimages.com.

“Non Silent Film” campaign scoops up multiple Cannes Lions awards

 New York, Monday June 26, 2017 – Getty Images, a global leader in visual communication, in partnership with Brazilian agency AlmapBBDO, has been awarded multiple honours by the Cannes Lions jury. The “Non Silent Film” campaign, which seeks to show the depth of Getty Images’ extensive audio collection, gives voice to one of the greatest silent film classics “Nosferatu” (1922) with sound composed of thousands of Getty Images’ audio files.

Digital Craft – Gold Lion

Digital Craft – Bronze Lion

Outdoor – Bronze Lion

Promo & Activation – Silver Lion

Cyber – Silver Lion

Cyber – Silver Lion

During the 90-minute lengthy remake of the feature, characters emerge on scene with a voice from a fictional language, created by reversing speech files, composing a bleak language for Nosferatu and his victims. The production was performed by Punch Audio over eight weeks, including extensive research and collaboration from the teams of AlmapBBDO and Getty Images.

The site also includes a sound timeline of the production, and access to each file used in the film. In addition, posters inspired by the old posters of the film were recreated by AlmapBBDO, focusing on Nosferatu in its sonorized version.

“Winning several awards is testament to the leading creative work that AlmapBBDO and Getty Images are delivering. It is precisely this sort of creativity that helps us to stay top of mind with creatives,” said says Getty Images’ chief marketing officer, Gene Foca. “Our Premium Access subscription programs offer our creative partners the widest selection of content across imagery, video and audio. I can think of few ways to better showcase the wide-ranging capabilities of Getty Images than to transform this classic into a ‘new’ classic, with the help of Getty Images audio.”

Marcelo Nogueira, Creative Director from AlmapBBDO added, “We continue to enjoy our long-standing partnership with Getty Images. By utilizing their premium content – photos, videos, and audio – as the raw material for our work we continue to create innovative, award-winning campaigns. We plan to keep creating for a long, long time yet with the help of the depth and breadth of the Getty Images archive.”

Over the past eight years, Getty Images and AlmapBBDO have partnered to create award winning campaigns, such as “From Love to Bingo”, “85 Seconds” and,  last year’s “Millions of Images. Endless Possibilities” that scooped multiple awards at the 2016 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.

Watch the trailer here and the full movie at www.nonsilentfilm.com.

Credits

Title: Nosferatu “The Non Silent Film”

Agency: AlmapBBDO

Client: Getty Images

Partner/ CCO: Luiz Sanches

Executive Creative Direction: Bruno Prosperi

Creative Direction: Andre Gola, Benjamin Yung Jr, Marcelo Nogueira, Pernil

Digital Creative Director: Luciana Haguiara

Digital Head of Art: Pedro Burneiko

Copywriter: Daniel Oksenberg, Rodrigo Resende

Art Director: Renato Butori, Hauck Araujo

Interface Design: Ingrid Bugarin

Audio: Getty Images

Audio Production: Punch Audio

Digital Production Company: Slickland

Illustration: Black Madre Atelier

Production house: Bossa Nova Animation

Agency producer: Vera Jacinto, Diego Villas Bôas and Léo Damasceno

Art Buyer: Teresa Setti e Stephanie Biekarck

Project Manager: Mayra Otsuka

Technology Director: Eduardo Bruschi

UX Designer: Caroline Kayatt

Planning: Cintia Gonçalves

Accounts: Ana Clara Grana, Beatriz Almonacid, Nathalia Chaves and Beatriz Sztamfater

Media: Luis Flavio Padilha, Cassiano Oliva and Natalia Furtado

Client Supervisors: Gene Foca, Paige McCrensky, Jennifer Ferguson, Kjelti Kellough, Elvira Cameriere and Natália Moraes