Shaped by War: City Life

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About Shaped by War: City Life

The Guv’nors of Seven Sisters Road, Don McCullin's first published photograph, was taken on a bombsite near his home in Finsbury Park. The photograph featured members of a local gang and was later published in The Observer newspaper, sparking McCullin’s career as a professional photographer.

In conjunction with the Shaped By War: Photographs by Don McCullin exhibition at Imperial War Museum North, we'd like you to submit your photographs on city life that you think Don might enjoy.

Our favourites will be shown on the IWM website and the overall best entry, as judged by exhibition curator Hilary Roberts, will receive a copy of Don's latest book Don McCullin: Shaped By War.

SUBMITTING A PHOTOGRAPH

To submit a photograph to the exhibition, simply join this group and add your photograph to the pool anytime until 11.59pm on 14 June 2010. Photographs submitted after this time will not be eligible for the judging.

You can add up to 5 photos to the group.

Submissions to the group are moderated, so it may take up to two working days for your photograph to appear in the group.

HOW TO ADD YOUR PHOTOGRAPH: STEP BY STEP

1. Join Flickr and Upload Your Photograph

To add your photograph to the Shaped By War photo project, you will need join Flickr. Basic membership of Flickr is free.

Once you are a member of Flickr, you can upload your photographs through your browser, by email or in a number of other ways. For more information on Flickr, see the Flickr Frequently Asked Questions.

2. Join the Shaped By War: City Life group

To join the Shaped By War: City Life group, sign in to your Flickr account, then go to the Shaped by War: City Life group page and click "Join This Group?" on the right-hand side of the page.

3. Add your photograph to the Shaped By War: City Life group

Once you have joined the Shaped By War: City Life group you can add your photograph to the group pool. Go to the photograph's page in Flickr, click on the "Send to Group" button above the photo, and select "Shaped By War: City Life" from the drop-down menu.

4. You're Done!

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Imperial War Museum North presents the largest ever UK exhibition about the life and work of Don McCullin, one of the world’s most acclaimed photographers, to mark his 75th year. Many items are on public display for the very first time.

For more than 50 years, McCullin’s images have shaped our awareness of modern conflict and its consequences. His courage and integrity, as well as the exceptional quality of his work, are a continuing inspiration and influence worldwide.

A unique collaboration between McCullin and the Imperial War Museum, this major new exhibition contains over 200 photographs, objects, magazines and personal memorabilia, and shows how war has shaped the life of this exceptional British photographer and those across the globe over the last half-century.

NOTES

By adding your photo to this group, you are giving the Imperial War Museum permission to display your photo on www.iwm.org.uk.