Shaped by War is the theme of a major exhibition which examines the life and work of one of Britain’s most critically-acclaimed photographers – Don McCullin

Over 200 photographs, including a number previously not seen on public display, films, objects;, magazines and personal memorabilia provide a unique opportunity to understand how Don McCullin’s life and work has been shaped by war and how his work has shaped awareness of modern conflict.

A spokesman for the exhibition said: Don McCullin is one of the most important photographers of our generation.

“For more than 50 years, his uncompromising black and white photographs have shaped our awareness and understanding of modern conflict and its consequences.

Shaped by War presents the largest collection of Don McCullin’s work ever seen on public display.

His photographs are accompanied by a newly commissioned film interview, magazine spreads and personal memorabilia. Together, they tell the remarkable story of his life and work, including his most famous assignments in Berlin, Vietnam, Cambodia, Biafra, Bangladesh and the Middle East. Key periods in Mr McCullin’s life including his early experiences of evacuation and the Blitz, his commissions from Berlin in 1961 and Cyprus in 1964 and his most famous work for the Sunday Times are explored alongside more recent projects with Christian Aid and, in the last few years, his photographs of still life and English landscapes at his home in Somerset.