Sefton Samuels

Northerners - Portrait of a no -nonsense people

Book
7 x 7¾ ins (17.78 x 19.68 cms)
The Mancunian Sefton Samuels has been documenting life in the north of England for more than four decades - ever since quitting life as a jazz drummer, in fact.

The word 'northern' conjures plenty of stereotypical images; men in flat caps, cobbled streets, pies and rain. But beyond the cliches lies a region rich in its diversity, devilish in its humour and fertile in its culture, and it is these characteristics that iconic photographer Sefton Samuels has captured faithfully over four decades, and are compiled here in Northerners. Described by "The Guardian" as 'the photographic equivalent of Ken Loach', Samuels shot legendary figures of northern life, from Alan Bennett to Morrissey, LS Lowry to George Best and Sir Ben Kingsley, but most famously and vividly he captured the realities of everyday life across the north. With snatched shots of children cheekily mugging to his camera, pictures of the more grandiose members of society at the local hunt, photos of the bleaker side of life with the riots in Moss Side, and snaps of the young and fashionable posing as they hang around with nothing to do, "Northerners" reveals a photographer at one with his subject; and, a region whose open character was meant to be captured through a lens.

Published by Ebury Press. 224 pages

Price: £12.00

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