Yevonde: Life and Colour, Exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London: 22 June - 15 October 2023

Yevonde: Life and Colour presents an extensive overview of the portraits and still-life artworks created by Yevonde during her remarkable six-decade career. This exhibition aims to establish Yevonde as a pioneering figure in the realm of British portrait photography, showing her significant contributions to the field and building  upon the success of the Reframing Narratives: Women in Portraiture project, a three-year initiative dedicated to enriching the representation of women in the Gallery's Collection.

With a focus on the era's growth in  female independence, this exhibition celebrates the creative liberty that Yevonde found through the medium of photography. She fearlessly explored new techniques, such as solarisation and the Vivex colour process, establishing herself as an innovator in her field.

Yevonde: Life and Colour goes beyond showcasing her established works, incorporating fresh prints and unveiling remarkable discoveries. These intriguing findings have become possible through extensive research, meticulous cataloguing, and the digitisation of Yevonde's archive, which was acquired by the Gallery in 2021.