Lydia Goldblatt

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Lydia Goldblatt (born 1978) is a British photographer, living in London. [1] [2]

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Life and work

Goldblatt was born and lives in London. [1] [2] She gained a masters in photography from London College of Communication. [1]

Her book Still Here (2013) contains photographs of her parents and of their home, in Hampstead, London. [3] [4]

Publications

Awards

Collections

Goldblatt's work is held in the following permanent collection:

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