Yesterday I had a lovely day in Tate Britain looking at the Don McCullin show. It made me realise there are now very few photographers attached to newspapers (& record companies etc) and very few gritty Sunday supplement covers featuring wars and politicians. The days of memorable ‘news’ pictures are over. Don McCullin’s work really captures news stories from the last 60 years; it’s like flicking through an old diary. https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/don-mccullin
One painting I really liked in Tate Britain (along with David Hamilton’s Keith & Mick (Stones handcuffed after their 60’s drug conviction) was by Lisa Milroy. I never previously knew her work but now absolutely love her paintings especially one of pairs of black shoes. This really inspired me to shoot a test of mussels based on her idea. This probably sounds a little obscure but they look so similar. https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain Please see my test below
Vongole
I really love Lisa’s work. http://www.lisamilroy.net/c/11/shoes