The long-debated question “Who holds the national collection of photography?” is now answered (Report, 2 February). So a national institution in Bradford, set up to celebrate photography in all its forms, gives up its collection to the V&A, which opened a gallery dedicated to the miniskirt before a permanent space for photography. The V&A’s promise to double its tiny space for photography is hardly a cause for celebration for those of us who have long wished for a dedicated museum. For nearly 200 years, photography has been revolutionising art and the way we perceive the world. Instead of embracing this, the powers that be have relegated it to a minor subsection of a museum devoted to the decorative arts. The lack of vision is depressing.
Neil Burgess
London
