{"id":5670,"date":"2011-11-11T17:45:02","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T17:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2011\/11\/11\/brit-asian-success-showcased-in-national-photographic-exhibition\/"},"modified":"2016-01-07T13:24:02","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T13:24:02","slug":"brit-asian-success-showcased-in-national-photographic-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/11\/brit-asian-success-showcased-in-national-photographic-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Brit Asian success showcased in National Photographic Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2018Making Britain\u2019 to launch in Bradford on 22 November<\/h3>\n
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A JUDGE, poet, female rugby coach, a TA captain, artistic director and magician are just some of the success stories to be profiled by top photographer Tim Smith in a new exhibition to go on show this month at the National Media Museum in Bradford \u2013 and later on a national tour.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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The \u201cMaking Britain\u201d Photographic Exhibition, launching on 22 November, will profile a wide cross-section of well-known and not so well-known individuals of South Asian background in a visual celebration of their cultural, political, artistic and economic contribution to British life.

\nThe event has been organised by QED-UK, an influential not-for-profit organisation which focuses on education, employment and training provider to eradicate poverty, disadvantage and discrimination and is now celebrating its 21st anniversary. <\/div>\n

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The participants will see their portraits hang alongside those of professional footballers, TV personalities and leading figures in the arts and politics.<\/div>\n

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Dr Mohammed Ali OBE, Chief Executive and founder of QED-UK, said: \u201cIt\u2019s so important to illustrate the positive integration of the South Asian community, particularly during these times.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Photojournalist Tim Smith’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. His books include the groundbreaking \u2018Here to Stay,\u2019 a portrait of Bradford\u2019s South Asian communities, and \u2018Asians in Britain\u2019, which includes photographs taken over the past twenty years.<\/div>\n

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Tim said: \u201cThese photographs celebrate everything QED has worked hard for over the past 21 years. As a photographer I\u2019ve been witness to this period of extraordinary change, where British Asians have moved from the margins to the mainstream. This new project is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate success stories that embody this transformation, and to illustrate how British Asians are a vital part of our contemporary, cosmopolitan society.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Bradford-based magician Shahid Malik was one of the subjects photographed and has mesmerised audiences around the world – from Mombassa to Monte-Carlo, Brighton to Bangkok, and Iceland to India. <\/div>\n

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Awarded the supreme accolade of \u2018Magician of the Year\u2019, holder of three world-records for his death defying Escapology Stunts and the subject of Channel 4 TV special \u2018All Tied Up\u2019, his parents brought him to Bradford aged four, when his dad came to work in the mills before working as a bus conductor and driver. <\/div>\n

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He took up magic as a hobby in his teens, but when he hit the working men\u2019s clubs in the 1970s, his parents were disapproving. He went on to have a huge career as an escapologist and magician and this year will feature on Channel Five\u2019s \u2018The 50 Greatest Magic Tricks of all Time\u2019 featuring alongside the likes of his hero, David Copperfield.<\/div>\n

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Shahid Malik: \u201cWe were one of the first few Asian families in Bradford. Magic crosses boundaries; I never had problems playing in the working men\u2019s clubs when I started out. In fact, they were very welcoming. Life is what you make it. I\u2019m the kind of person that gets on with it and have no problem with who or what I am. If you just think of yourself as just one of everyone else, you can get on in life.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Making Britain: A Photographic Celebration of British Asian Integration \u2013 National Media Museum, Bradford, 22 November -2 December 2011<\/em><\/div>\n

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