British aristocrat Charles March, the Duke of Richmond, opened a new exhibition of minimalist abstract photographs titled “Sandscript” at London’s Hamiltons Gallery on November 4. The show runs through January 16 and draws inspiration from Chinese ink painting. March, also a vintage car enthusiast and founder of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, has worked as a documentary and advertising photographer for five decades, beginning as an apprentice to Stanley Kubrick on the set of *Barry Lyndon*. Proceeds from the exhibition will benefit the King’s Trust International’s Generation Potential campaign.
The exhibition matters because it highlights the intersection of aristocratic patronage, contemporary photography, and philanthropy. March’s donation to a youth employment initiative underscores how art-world figures leverage their platforms for social causes. Additionally, his long career—from Kubrick’s film set to the Hermitage Museum—demonstrates the breadth of influence held by multi-hyphenate cultural figures in the British art scene.