Chris Killip: North

Chris Killip: North
Category: Photographer Monographs & Art Books
Author: Chris Killip
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication Date: October 2026
Print Length: 304 pages
Language: English
Price: paid paid paid

Chris Killip: North presents photographs made in the Northeast of England and Ireland between 1975 and 1986. Edited by Mark Holborn with exclusive access to Killip’s archive, the book includes 224 illustrations, nearly half of which have not been published before. The images cover towns such as Huddersfield, fishing communities on the North Yorkshire coast, and the miners’ strike, documenting the economic and social conditions that shaped these areas.

Born on the Isle of Man in 1946, Killip spent much of his career working in the North of England. His photographs record everyday life in communities affected by industrial decline, unemployment, and social change. While his work belongs to the documentary tradition, he avoided reducing his subjects to stereotypes. Killip stated that he wanted to record people’s lives because he valued them and wanted them to be remembered.

The book is organised as a survey of Killip’s work across the region, with additional images from Ireland and the Isle of Man. Holborn notes that the divisions Killip photographed remain visible in contemporary Britain. The selection emphasises the social power of photography by showing how images can preserve the history of marginalised communities and highlight ongoing inequalities.

Chris Killip: North is intended for readers interested in documentary photography and in the social history of postwar Britain. The unpublished material provides new insight into Killip’s method and his long-term engagement with specific places and people. By bringing together these images, the publication offers a focused view of a key period in his career and underlines the relevance of his work to current debates about class, region, and representation in the United Kingdom.

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2011 - Steidl

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