About the British photo artist, Tom HUNTER (b. 1965, in Bournemouth)
British artist Tom HUNTER studied at the London College of Printing and gained an MA from the Royal College of Art in London. He works in photography and film. His work has specialised in documenting life in Hackney, depicting local issues and sensationalist news headlines with compositions borrowed from the Old Masters. He was the first photographer to have a one-man show at the National Gallery, London.Photo books by Tom HUNTER
'Factory Built Homes: Holly Street Estate 1968-1998' (1998); 'Tom Hunter' (2003); 'Living in Hell and Other Stories' (2005); 'The Way Home' (2012); 'Le Crowbar' (2013); 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone' (2019)Exhibitions
'Living in Hell and Other Stories', National Gallery, London'Tableaux Vivants', Kunsthalle, Vienna
'Composure', Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto
'Parallax', Sandronirey Gallery, California
2007: Group exhibition of work about the London borough of Hackney by eight artists
2019: 'A Journey Home', Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, Hastings
Awards
1998: Kobal Photographic Portrait Award for 'Woman Reading a Possession Order'2004: John Kobal Photographic Book Award 2003 for 'Tom Hunter'
2010: Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society