Tish Murtha’s iconic work in the Tate Britain exhibition, After Industry: Communities in Northern England 1960s–1980s
Tish Murtha, Karen on overturned chair, 1981, Tish Murtha © Ella Murtha, All rights reserved
The photographers and filmmakers in this display used social documentary practices to record the lives of communities in northern England during a period of socio-economic upheaval. Acknowledging the traditional imbalance of power between the image-maker and subject, they found new ways to connect with the people they documented. Some were from the areas they photographed and filmed, others relocated to the North, building relationships with local people in order to better represent them. These image-makers attempted to create compassionate records of their subjects lives in a manner only an insider can. Many of them set out to challenge stereotypical narratives and create images that could act as a catalyst for social change.
Open till 30th October.
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