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Northern Exposures

Capturing the English countryside in iconic and authentic black-and-white photographs, this important collection showcases a life that holds fast to vanishing rural traditions. Affectionate yet unsentimental—with images that present the harsh realities of bloodstained slaughterhouses alongside a nostalgic night hunt—these photographs encompass the common nature and soul of rustic peoples, whose tough grittiness and humor shine through the camera. With a deep appreciation of an idyllic lifestyle, this ethnography is a celebratory document of a threatened existence.

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Northern Exposures

Capturing the English countryside in iconic and authentic black-and-white photographs, this important collection showcases a life that holds fast to vanishing rural traditions. Affectionate yet unsentimental—with images that present the harsh realities of bloodstained slaughterhouses alongside a nostalgic night hunt—these photographs encompass the common nature and soul of rustic peoples, whose tough grittiness and humor shine through the camera. With a deep appreciation of an idyllic lifestyle, this ethnography is a celebratory document of a threatened existence.

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Northern Exposures

Northern Exposures

by Chris Steele-Perkins
Northern Exposures

Northern Exposures

by Chris Steele-Perkins

Overview

Capturing the English countryside in iconic and authentic black-and-white photographs, this important collection showcases a life that holds fast to vanishing rural traditions. Affectionate yet unsentimental—with images that present the harsh realities of bloodstained slaughterhouses alongside a nostalgic night hunt—these photographs encompass the common nature and soul of rustic peoples, whose tough grittiness and humor shine through the camera. With a deep appreciation of an idyllic lifestyle, this ethnography is a celebratory document of a threatened existence.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781904794202
Publisher: McNidder & Grace
Publication date: 09/01/2009
Product dimensions: 9.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Chris Steele-Perkins is a freelance photographer who has won several prestigious awards, including the World Press Photo Award, La Nacion Premier Photojournalism Award, the Robert Capa Gold Medal, and the Terence Donovan Award. He is the author of Afghanistan, Echoes, Fuji, The Pleasure Principle, The Teds, and Tokyo Love Hello.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"These photographs may well turn out to be ‘an elegy’ for a way of life that is slowly dying."  —Independent

"At base, his study is a love letter to a region and a culture for which he feels deep, undying affection."  —Culture Magazine

"A photographic diary of life in the countryside, humourously and sympathetically shot by an internationally renowned photographer."  —Northern Echo

"Unique style pours from every page . . . one for the shelf of photo fans."  —Amateur Photographer

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