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Polly Braden (born 1974)[1] is a Scottish documentary photographer, living in London.[2][3] Her work on learning disabilities and autism has been shown in exhibitions at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford[4] and at mac, Birmingham.[5] Her work on single parent families has been shown in exhibitions at the Museum of the Home in London and Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool.[6] Braden won Photographer of the Year in the Guardian Student Media Award in 2002.[7]

Life and work

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Braden was born in Perthshire, Scotland. She graduated from London College of Printing in 2003.[1] She lives in London[2] and is a single parent.[8]

Her subjects have included China[9] (where she lived for over 15 years),[1] the City of London,[10][11] single parent families,[8][6] and learning disabilities and autism.[12]

Polly Braden’s Leaving Ukraine is a photography and film project that intimately documents the lives of women and children uprooted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine beginning in February 2022.[13]

Publications

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Books of work by Braden

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  • China Between. Stockport: Dewi Lewis, 2010. ISBN 978-1-904587-88-0. With essays by David Campany and Jennifer Higgie.
  • Great Interactions: Life with Learning Disabilities and Autism. Stockport: Dewi Lewis, 2016. ISBN 978-1-907893-86-5. With an interview by David Campany and an afterword by Sophie Howarth.
  • London Square Mile: a Secret City. Tales from the City: Book 8. Hoxton Mini, 2019. ISBN 978-1-910566-44-2. With an essay by David Kynaston.[14]

Books with one other

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  • Adventures in the Lea Valley. East London Photo Stories: Book 12. Hoxton Mini, 2016. With David Campany. ISBN 978-1-910566-12-1.[15]
  • Out of the Shadows: the untold story of people with autism or learning disabilities. Stockport: Dewi Lewis; West Bromwich: Multistory, 2018. With seven stories by Sally Williams and three first-hand accounts. ISBN 978-1-911306-36-8.
  • A Place For Me: 50 Stories of Finding Home. Stockport: Dewi Lewis, 2022. With Sally Williams. ISBN 978-1-911306-83-2.

Books with contributions by Braden

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Exhibitions

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Solo exhibitions and similar

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Group exhibitions

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Awards

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Collections

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Braden's work is held in the following permanent collection:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Photographer Polly Braden's best shot". The Guardian. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Historic England showcases public's photos of lockdown life". The Guardian. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ^ Pidd, Helen (20 August 2025). "'It has echoes of happiness': life for gen Z in the seaside town I once called home". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b Ginley, Joanne. "Putting autism or learning disabilities in the frame...". The Yorkshire Post.
  5. ^ a b "Out of the Shadows: the untold story of people…". Midlands Arts Centre. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Holding the Baby: Photographer Polly Braden offers a glimpse into the lives of single-parent families on the poverty line". Creative Boom. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Guardian Student Media Awards: the winners". The Guardian. 7 November 2002. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b "'I'd like to think my daughter is proud': the life of single parents – in pictures". The Guardian. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Polly Braden's photos of her decade in China". www.telegraph.co.uk. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  10. ^ Harper, Leah (14 March 2014). "Pictures of the week: London's Square Mile, by Polly Braden". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  11. ^ "The Top 40 Photos of London Ever Taken, Ever". Time Out London. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  12. ^ "The great escape: people with learning disabilities on what they love best". The Guardian. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  13. ^ "This photographer spent two years documenting life for the women forced to leave Ukraine". CNN. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Street photographs by Polly Braden that shed light on modern life in London's Square Mile". Creative Boom. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Olympic legacy: photographing the Lea Valley – in pictures". The Guardian. 7 December 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Photo exhibition capturing lives of people with learning disabilities opens in Bradford". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  17. ^ Robinson, Lucy (7 June 2021). "Holding The Baby: Polly Braden's new photography exhibition". Stylist. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Focus on women uprooted by war as the Ukraine conflict turns two". Big Issue. No. 1604. 26 February 2024. p. 7.
  19. ^ "City limits". The Guardian. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Made in China". Museum of Contemporary Photography. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Museum of London - London Street Photography". Museum of London.
  22. ^ "Guildhall Art Gallery". Twitter. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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