Photography

Cheddar Gorgeous stands on the pavement of peel lane with a field behind her, dressed in a grey gown and veil

Cheddar Gorgeous, Untitled (Madam Mort), 2021

Artist: Cheddar Gorgeous (1984) Title: Untitled (Madam Mort) Year: 2021 Medium: Digital photograph Accession Number: UOS2022-03 Acquisition Info: Drag artist Cheddar Gorgeous uses makeup, costume and performance to ‘create living spectacles and tell stories’ inspired by everything from historical figures to environmental issues. For Rediscovering Salford, Cheddar has been researching the area of Little Hulton and […]

A large predominantly charcoal black artwork hung on a blue wall. This work depicts a park bench on the lower right, grass along the bottom, trees toward the top, and a figure on the left - all of which are in a contrasting white tone emerging from the black.

Lizzie King, Belonging, 2021

A digital photograph shows Jackie Kay, a black woman with short hair, wearing a black and red paterned shirt.

Claudia Alonso, Jackie Kay, 2015

Jackie Kay, Claudia Alonso, 2015.

Harold Riley, The Passageway Graffiti (Brindle Heath), 1976

Harold Riley The Passageway Graffiti (Brindle Heath) 1976.

A colour photograph shows a black person. They have curly hair styled in a bob and are wearing a necklace and earings made from coloured pencil segments, and a dress with a green and yellow floral pattern. They have their nose piereced and visible armpit hair. Their right eye is half obscured by shadow.

Jesse Glazzard, LGBT+ Letters, 2018-19

Jesse Glazzard, LGBT+ Letters, 2018-2019