Facing Britain brings together for the first time almost all important representatives* of British documentary photography in a large overview exhibition outside the UK. Long forgotten and only recently rediscovered positions such as John Myers, Tish Murtha or Peter Mitchell are shown alongside works by world stars such as Martin Parr. The show thus offers a unique insight into the developments in the field of photography in the United Kingdom, which are interwoven with continental Europe and North America, but also independent of them. tars such as Martin Parr. The show thus offers a unique insight into the developments in the field of photography in the United Kingdom, which are interwoven with continental Europe and North America, but also independent of them.
About the Author
Ralph Goertz is a curator, responsible for the Facing Britain exhibition at Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Germany.
Graham Harrison is a photographer and writer.
About the Author
Ralph Goertz is a curator, responsible for the Facing Britain exhibition at Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Germany.
Graham Harrison is a photographer and writer.
