Facing Britain. British Documentary Photography since the 1960s

Background information

"This catalog volume of exhibitions at several European museums, 'Facing Britain. British Documentary Photography since the 1960s,' takes a first look at the development of British documentary photography since the 1960s.

Content

With a total of 45 photographic positions, this catalog volume, 'Facing Britain. British Documentary Photography since the 1960s', contains the most comprehensive show of work on British documentary photography to date, bringing together positions such as David HURN, Tom WOOD, Martin PARR, Tony RAY-JONES, Markéta LUSKAKOVÁ, Anna FOX, John MYERS and Peter MITCHELL. British documentary photography is famous for its strong social and political themes such as unemployment, migration, racism, consumer society, gender justice, decline of the coal industry, two-class society and warlike conflicts (Falkland Islands, Northern Ireland). For the first time, the catalog also features work from 'Black Britain'." (© Koenig, 2021)

About the British photographers, participating with their works

• David HURN, Tom WOOD, Martin PARR, Tony RAY-JONES, Markéta LUSKAKOVÁ, Anna FOX, John MYERS, Peter MITCHELL.

Photobooks by participating photographers

• FOX, Anna
  HURN, David
  LUSKAKOVÁ, Markéta
  MITCHELL, Peter
  MYERS, John
  PARRR, Martin
  RAY-JONES, Tony
  WOOD, Tom