British Seaside Photography
Photography from the 1960s to the present runs from march 23 to september 30 at the national maritime museum.
British seaside photography. Discover the lives and careers of martin parr tony ray jones david hurn and simon roberts and hear in their own words what draws them to the seaside. One of britain s most popular photographers martin parr b. All are now gone and in the bleak mid winter barry like so many other british seaside resorts looks a little forlorn. If you ve been to see the national maritime museum s current exhibition the great british seaside which will continue to run until september 30 2018 you ll no doubt have been struck by the honesty of the images on display.
From the last resort 1983 85. Open 23 march 30 september the great british seaside is a major exhibition exploring britain s relationship with the seaside through the lenses of the nation s best loved photographers. Photograph british seaside culture. Photography from the 1960s to the present.
The work of four of britain s most celebrated photographers each of whom have had their own peculiar love affair with the british seaside is coming to the national maritime museum in greenwich this spring for a major photography exhibition celebrating the nation s relationship with our bucket and spade coastal towns. The national maritime museum in greenwich commissioned the photographer martin parr to take photographs for its forthcoming exhibition the the great british seaside which opens on 22 march. Growing up in lancashire the seaside at blackpool was a focal point for our transitioning pursuits of pleasure. Book online and save 10.
The great british seaside. As kids it was where we came to watch the illuminations come to life each year then a place to throw up blue slushies on rollercoasters when we were slightly older. 1952 was inspired to pick up a camera at a young age by his grandfather a keen amateur photographer. The great british seaside.