My Account Log in

1 option

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen / edited by Thomas Kennedy.

LIBRA TR655 .S568 2022
Loading location information...

Available from offsite location This item is stored in our repository but can be checked out.

Log in to request item
Format:
Book
Contributor:
Kennedy, Thomas (Art museum curator), editor, interviewer.
Konttinen, Sirkka-Liisa, 1948- photographer, artist, interviewee.
Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
Series:
Tate photography series ; 1:2.
Tate photography ; 1:2
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Konttinen, Sirkka-Liisa, 1948-.
Konttinen, Sirkka-Liisa.
Konttinen, Sirkka-Liisa, 1948---Interviews.
Photography, Artistic.
Newcastle upon Tyne (England)--Pictorial works.
Newcastle upon Tyne (England).
Newcastle upon Tyne (England)--In art.
Photograph collections--England--London.
Photograph collections.
Tate Britain (Gallery)--Photograph collections.
Tate Britain (Gallery).
art photography.
England--Newcastle upon Tyne.
Genre:
Art
Pictorial works
Physical Description:
62 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm.
Distribution:
New York : ABRAMS
Place of Publication:
London : Tate Publishing, 2022.
Summary:
'Before I ever thought of a project, I began photographing whatever struck me as beautiful, amazing, worth telling about ... In all of my work, testimonies have been an important element of the projects.' Born in Finland, Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen studied in London, founding the Amber Film & Photography Collective with her fellow students, and then moved to North East England in the 1960s. She has been based in Newcastle ever since, rooted in the local community. Focusing on two of her photographic series - Byker (1969-83) and Writing in the Sand (1978-98) - this book captures a working class neighbourhood and reveals the impact that the redevelopment of Newcastle's East End had on the community, but also the moments of joy of the group outings to the beach. Konttinen's photographs and Amber's films were inscribed in the British section of the UNESCO Memory of the World Register in 2011.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
Contains:
Konttinen, Sirkka-Liisa, 1948- Works. Selections.
ISBN:
9781849768009
1849768005
OCLC:
1308470485

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

Find

Home Release notes

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Find catalog Using Articles+ Using your account