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Documentary photographer's unseen work on display
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BBC News - In Pictures
Chris Killip spent time in Askam-in-Furness in 1981 and 1982, capturing the intersection between urban and rural life in the west Cumbrian coastal town by befriending members of the community.
Chris Killip Photography Trust/Magnum Photos Man carrying sticks, Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria, 1982, featured in the original seriesChris Killip Photography Trust / Magnum Photos, courtesy of a private collection Askam Beach, 1982Chris Killip Photography Trust / Magnum Photos, courtesy of a private collection On Askam Shore, 1982Chris Killip Photography Trust / Magnum Photos, courtesy of a private collection On top of Askam Slag Bank, 1982Chris Killip Photography Trust / Magnum Photos, courtesy of a private collection Playing pool Askam Youth club, 1982The images were small gifts Killip made to individuals in Askam.
The exhibition features 20 photographs from 1982, hand-printed by Killip and loaned by the Chris Killip Photography Trust and Martin Parr Foundation, and 59 digital scans which include those from within the community.
Chris Killip Photography Trust / Magnum Photos, courtesy of a private collection 2 members of the Askam Town Band, 1982Chris Killip Photography Trust / Magnum Photos, courtesy of a private collection Boy with pigeon, 1982"It's quite a small community, so it's not hard to track them down," Mr Northcott said.
The complete series of Askam-in-Furness by Chris Killip runs at Signal's newly refurbished Cooke Studios in Barrow from 19 September to 1 November.
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