David Chandler
David Chandler is a writer, curator and editor.
He was assistant curator of photography at the
National Portrait Gallery, London (1982–1988);
head of exhibitions at The Photographers’ Gallery,
London (1988–1995); and director of Photoworks,
Brighton (1997–2010). He has written widely
on photography and the visual arts for numerous
books and journals, and has contributed a number
of important essays to monographs on leading
British and international photographers, including
Paul Graham, Jem Southam, Peter Fraser,
Rinko Kawauchi, Mark Power, Susan Derges,
Ori Gersht, Vanessa Winship and Tom Wood.
David is honorary professor of photography at
the University of Plymouth.