Publisher's Synopsis
A breathtaking new survey of the work of Don McCullin, one of Britain's most iconic photographers.
A native Londoner, Don McCullin began to take photographs in the 1950s documenting his surroundings and local community, including the gangs in his neighbourhood. In 1958 his photograph 'The Guvnors' - a portrait of a notorious Finsbury Park gang who were involved in the murder of a police officer - was published in the Observer, launching his career as a photojournalist. He went on to become one of the best-known war correspondents in the country.
Highlighting all areas of McCullin's output, this powerful new publication captures his conflict photography, his social documentary practice, travel assignments and his more recent engagement with landscape. This new edition to accompany Tate Liverpool's exhibition also features newly-printed images of Liverpool and the North of England taken in the 1960s and 70s. It is an authoritative record of the work of a critically important British artist.
