Photography in the GDR was never neutral: state-supported
but Parr’s images bring a sense of ‘human-ness’ to those photographed that makes it easy to form an understanding and connection to the area and the community of Chew Stoke
In 2021 he was honoured with a large-scale retrospective at the Serpentine Gallery in London
the influx of newcomers had brought slight tensions across the community
surviving copies are scarce and typically held in institutional collections or appear only occasionally at auction
On Reading Edition:First Edition Photography in the GDR wasSince the late 1950s, photographer David Hurn has taken photographs of people engaged in the act of reading. He had captured moments of repose and absorption in cafes and bars, at dog shows and railway stations, strip clubs, museums, the seaside, film sets, parks and streets. His forthcoming bookOn Readingbrings together these images for the first time and is 40 years in the making. The book is presented as a small format Hardcover with dustjacket. A