
Chris Killip
A powerful gelatin silver print by British documentary photographer Chris Killip, known for his unflinching portrayal of working-class communities in Northeast England during the 1970s and 1980s. The photograph exemplifies Killip's masterful use of black-and-white imagery to capture the raw dignity and resilience of marginalized people facing industrial decline. His stark, deeply human compositions bring an intimate yet documentary sensibility that has cemented his legacy as one of the most significant social photographers of the twentieth century.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation, Part 2
April 4, 2017
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