Duchess Kate launches photo project to capture lockdown Britain
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Britain's
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, speaks about the community photography
project in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, during an
interview broadcasted on ITV's 'This Morning', in London, Britain, May
6, 2020. Kensington Palace/Handout via REUTERS
LONDON
(Reuters) - Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, launched a project on
Thursday to encourage Britons to submit pictures of their current daily
lives and the work of “Helpers and Heroes” to capture a snapshot of
the nation in coronavirus lockdown.
The “Hold Still” project,
being run by London’s National Portrait Gallery, aims to document the
spirit and mood of the public during the six-week lockdown during which
they have been subject to strict limits on their movements and
gatherings.
Britain has the highest official death toll from the
new coronavirus in Europe, according to figures released on Tuesday, and
there has been widespread outpouring of support for healthcare workers
and others carrying out essential jobs since measures were introduced to
try to curb the COVID-19 outbreak.
Kate, the gallery’s patron
and a herself a keen photographer, said the project sought to capture
the “resilience, bravery, kindness” that people were experiencing in
such extraordinary times.
“We’ve all been struck by some of the
incredible images we’ve seen which have given us an insight into the
experiences and stories of people across the country,” she said in a
statement.
“Some desperately sad images showing the human tragedy
of this pandemic and other uplifting pictures showing people coming
together to support those more vulnerable.”
Kensington Palace
said the project was open to submissions from Britons of all ages and
abilities, with 100 shortlisted pictures, selected by the emotion and
experience they convey rather technical quality, to feature in a digital
exhibition.
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