Edward
Dimsdale (b. 1965) is an artist, photographer, and a Senior
Lecturer on both BA (Hons) Photography and MA Photography at London
College of Communication.
After
studying social sciences at the University of Bristol, Edward spent
time assisting photographers and in darkrooms as a photographic
printer before working as a freelance photographer. He also spent ten
years working at The Photographer’s Gallery in London, in the
bookshop, research library and technical departments.
Edward
teaches history and theory of photography on the BA (Hons) and MA
Photography courses. He holds an MA in Printmaking from The
Cambridge School of Art, developing contemporary applications for
photogravure.
His
work has been represented by HackelBury in London since 1998 and
Gallery 339 in Philadelphia since 2004. He has exhibited widely, and
his work is held in numerous collections, both public and private.
Edward's
research interests include: critical and contextual histories of the
medium; the photo book; photogravure; and the relationship between
photography and live performance.
