Polly Braden

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Polly Braden (born 1974) [1] is a Scottish documentary photographer, living in London. [2] Her work on learning disabilities and autism has been shown in exhibitions at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford [3] and at mac, Birmingham. [4] Her work on single parent families has been shown in exhibitions at the Museum of the Home in London and Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool. [5] Braden won Photographer of the Year in the Guardian Student Media Award in 2002. [6]

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Life and work

Braden was born in Perthshire, Scotland. She graduated from London College of Printing in 2003. [1] She lives in London [2] and is a single parent. [7]

Her subjects have included China [8] (where she lived for over 15 years), [1] the City of London, [9] [10] single parent families, [7] [5] and learning disabilities and autism. [11]

Publications

Books of work by Braden

Books with one other

Books with contributions by Braden

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions and similar

Group exhibitions

Awards

Collections

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

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