POLLY BRADEN – GREAT INTERACTIONS

Posted on 2016-03-07

There are around 1.5 million people in the UK with a learning disability and 700,000 with autism. Photographer Polly Braden has spent the past two years working with some of those supported by the charity MacIntyre, capturing everyday moments, achievements and milestones. The subject is complex but the aim is simple: to highlight everyday interactions and life-changing experiences.

Polly’s photographs show the barriers faced in simply trying to have fair opportunities in life, but they are also inspiring. They are filled with moments that would have once seemed difficult – from finding employment and using public transport to gaining a measure of independence, graduating from high school and getting married.

Opposite – Caroline and David, Holmewood Community Centre, Derbyshire

Exhibition runs through till April 10th, 2016

National Media Museum
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1NQ

www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk