Beautiful Britain: Photographs from the 1970s to the Present by Iain Mckell

Beautiful Britain: Photographs from the 1970s to the Present by Iain Mckell

Since the early 1970s, Iain McKell has been photographing every corner of British society - from supermodels to shopkeepers, Mods to Rockers, gypsies to the gentry, from cosy bed and breakfasts, kiss-me-quick hats and saucy seaside postcards to squalid squats, urban wastelands and rural raves. McKell's camera has captured Britain's diverse people in all their eccentric and theatrical glory. Featuring an interview with the photographer, this book traverses the full expanse of McKell's career, including images from his acclaimed collections, Fashion Forever and The New Gypsies and many never before published images. Whether in black and white or brilliant colour, the people of Great Britain have never seemed so great, glamorous, gaudy - and beautiful. Includes an essay by William Oliver.

"Throughout Beautiful Britain [is a] sense of connection to the wonderfully weird...In the hands of someone else, the shots could come off sneering or exploitative, but McKell instead makes them intimate and relaxed." -American Society of Picture Professionals

IAIN MCKELL is an international photographer whose work has appeared in numerous major publications such as V, Sunday Times, i-D, and Italian Vogue. He is the author of The New Gypsies (Prestel). WILLIAM OLIVER is a London-based writer and curator focusing on photography, fashion and art. He frequently contributes to Dazed & Confused, AnOther, NOWNESS and The Art Newspaper.

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ISBN 13	9783791347011
ISBN 10	3791347012
Title	Beautiful Britain: Photographs from the 1970s to the Present
Author	Iain Mckell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Prestel
Year published	2012-04-26
Number of pages	192
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