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Ian Beesley

August 24, 2023

Ian Beesley (born 1954) is a British social documentary photographer who has focused on Northern England, particularly Bradford, since the late 1970s.[1][2][3] He was course leader for the MA in photography at the University of Bolton.[4] Beesley's work is held in the collections of the Science Museum Group and Smithsonian Institution.[1][5] In 2012, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society.[6]

Life and work

Beesley was born in Eccleshill, Bradford.[7] He studied at Bradford Art College and Bournemouth & Poole College of Art.[8]

Since the late 1970s, he has documented the changing social landscape of Northern England, particularly in Bradford.[2][3][9] He photographed Salts Mill in Saltaire as it was closing down in 1986.[10] He spent five years working on the series The Art of Clubbing, about nightclub culture in the UK.[11]

He was course leader for the MA in photography at the University of Bolton in Greater Manchester.[4]

Publications

Books

  • Where Sky & Water Meet. Arts Council, 1982.
  • Through the Mill. NMPFTV, 1987.
  • Victorian Bradford. Ryburn, 1987.
  • Now I can tell. McMillan, 1990.
  • Warwickshire Hatters. Ryburn, 1988.
  • Calderdale. Ryburn, 1988.
  • Victorian Manchester & Salford. Ryburn, 1988.
  • Leeds Architectural Heritage. Ryburn, 1993.
  • A Place of Work. The Keeled University press, 1995.
  • Claret & Amber. Darkroom/NMPFTV, 2000.
  • Building Sights. Leeds City Council, 2001.
  • The Power, the Pride, the Passion. Darkroom, 2001.
  • Orphans of the Fallout. Darkroom, 2001.
  • Heavy Metal. Darkroom, 2002.
  • The End of the Shed. Darkroom, 2001.
  • Meltdown Heads. together productions, 2004.
  • Shining Out. Darkroom, 2006.
  • The Leap. Darkroom, 2010.
  • The Drift. NCME, 2011.
  • T'Ales. Carlsberg/DRP, 2011.
  • Born in Bradford. Incline, 2012.
    • Darkroom, 2014. With Ian McMillan. ISBN 978-0-9569049-3-5.
  • The Book of damp. Darkroom, 2014. Photographs by Beesley, poems by Ian McMillan. ISBN 978-0-9569049-1-1.
  • A box full of cuckoos. Darkroom, 2014.
  • Magic Lantern Tales. Darkroom, 2014.
  • Taraxacum Officinale. Darkroom, 2014.
  • Grafters: Industrial Society in Image and Word. Unified Theory of Everything, 2016. Curated by Beesley, poems by Ian McMillan. ISBN 978-0957134270.
  • Life. London: Bluecoat, 2023. A retrospective.

Zines

  • Esholt Sewage works Bradford 1977–78. Southport: Café Royal, 2016.
  • Through the Mill. Southport: Café Royal, 2016.
  • The Drift. Southport: Café Royal, 2016.
  • Tetleys Brewery Leeds. Southport: Café Royal, 2017.

Solo exhibitions

  • A touring exhibition across Finland, organised by the National Museum of Labour History, 2003[12]
  • Life, Salts Mill, Saltaire, Bradford, 2022. A retrospective.[2][13]

Collections

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ian Beesley - Science Museum Group Collection". Science Museum Group. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Four decades of photographs of Yorkshire grit by Ian Beesley go on display for the first time". 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Warner, Marigold. "Ian Beesley's 45-year documentation of working life in Bradford - 1854 Photography". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  4. ^ a b "Industrious Ian scoops two awards". Oldham Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  5. ^ a b "Ian Beesley - Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  6. ^ a b "Fellowship honour for city artist". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  7. ^ "From Premier League City to old mills - Beesley's camera captures it all". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  8. ^ Phillips, Sarah (16 January 2013). "Ian Beesley's best photograph: a sewage foreman captured in tears". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  9. ^ "Life, Bradford style: the work of Ian Beesley – in pictures". The Guardian. 19 August 2022. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  10. ^ "New exhibition captures Salts Mill 30 years on". BBC News. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  11. ^ "BBC - Bradford and West Yorkshire - Going Out -". BBC. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  12. ^ "Mill photos under spotlight in Finland". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  13. ^ Fairclough, Steve (28 July 2022). "First career retrospective of Ian Beesley to open in Saltaire". Amateur Photographer. Retrieved 2023-03-17.

External links

  • Official website

August 24, 2023
beesley, born, 1954, british, social, documentary, photographer, focused, northern, england, particularly, bradford, since, late, 1970s, course, leader, photography, university, bolton, beesley, work, held, collections, science, museum, group, smithsonian, ins. Ian Beesley born 1954 is a British social documentary photographer who has focused on Northern England particularly Bradford since the late 1970s 1 2 3 He was course leader for the MA in photography at the University of Bolton 4 Beesley s work is held in the collections of the Science Museum Group and Smithsonian Institution 1 5 In 2012 he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society 6 Contents 1 Life and work 2 Publications 2 1 Books 2 2 Zines 3 Solo exhibitions 4 Collections 5 Awards 6 References 7 External linksLife and work EditBeesley was born in Eccleshill Bradford 7 He studied at Bradford Art College and Bournemouth amp Poole College of Art 8 Since the late 1970s he has documented the changing social landscape of Northern England particularly in Bradford 2 3 9 He photographed Salts Mill in Saltaire as it was closing down in 1986 10 He spent five years working on the series The Art of Clubbing about nightclub culture in the UK 11 He was course leader for the MA in photography at the University of Bolton in Greater Manchester 4 Publications EditBooks Edit Where Sky amp Water Meet Arts Council 1982 Through the Mill NMPFTV 1987 Victorian Bradford Ryburn 1987 Now I can tell McMillan 1990 Warwickshire Hatters Ryburn 1988 Calderdale Ryburn 1988 Victorian Manchester amp Salford Ryburn 1988 Leeds Architectural Heritage Ryburn 1993 A Place of Work The Keeled University press 1995 Claret amp Amber Darkroom NMPFTV 2000 Building Sights Leeds City Council 2001 The Power the Pride the Passion Darkroom 2001 Orphans of the Fallout Darkroom 2001 Heavy Metal Darkroom 2002 The End of the Shed Darkroom 2001 Meltdown Heads together productions 2004 Shining Out Darkroom 2006 The Leap Darkroom 2010 The Drift NCME 2011 T Ales Carlsberg DRP 2011 Born in Bradford Incline 2012 Darkroom 2014 With Ian McMillan ISBN 978 0 9569049 3 5 The Book of damp Darkroom 2014 Photographs by Beesley poems by Ian McMillan ISBN 978 0 9569049 1 1 A box full of cuckoos Darkroom 2014 Magic Lantern Tales Darkroom 2014 Taraxacum Officinale Darkroom 2014 Grafters Industrial Society in Image and Word Unified Theory of Everything 2016 Curated by Beesley poems by Ian McMillan ISBN 978 0957134270 Life London Bluecoat 2023 A retrospective Zines Edit Esholt Sewage works Bradford 1977 78 Southport Cafe Royal 2016 Through the Mill Southport Cafe Royal 2016 The Drift Southport Cafe Royal 2016 Tetleys Brewery Leeds Southport Cafe Royal 2017 Solo exhibitions EditA touring exhibition across Finland organised by the National Museum of Labour History 2003 12 Life Salts Mill Saltaire Bradford 2022 A retrospective 2 13 Collections EditScience Museum Group London 131 prints as of 17 March 2023 1 Smithsonian Institution Washington USA 5 prints as of 17 March 2023 5 Awards Edit2012 Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society Bath 6 References Edit a b c Ian Beesley Science Museum Group Collection Science Museum Group Retrieved 2023 03 17 a b c Four decades of photographs of Yorkshire grit by Ian Beesley go on display for the first time 17 September 2022 a b Warner Marigold Ian Beesley s 45 year documentation of working life in Bradford 1854 Photography British Journal of Photography Retrieved 2023 03 18 a b Industrious Ian scoops two awards Oldham Evening Chronicle Retrieved 2023 03 17 a b Ian Beesley Smithsonian American Art Museum americanart si edu Retrieved 2023 03 17 a b Fellowship honour for city artist Bradford Telegraph and Argus Retrieved 2023 03 17 From Premier League City to old mills Beesley s camera captures it all Bradford Telegraph and Argus Retrieved 2023 03 17 Phillips Sarah 16 January 2013 Ian Beesley s best photograph a sewage foreman captured in tears The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2023 03 17 Life Bradford style the work of Ian Beesley in pictures The Guardian 19 August 2022 ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2023 03 17 New exhibition captures Salts Mill 30 years on BBC News 8 September 2017 Retrieved 2023 03 17 BBC Bradford and West Yorkshire Going Out BBC Retrieved 2023 03 17 Mill photos under spotlight in Finland Bradford Telegraph and Argus Retrieved 2023 03 17 Fairclough Steve 28 July 2022 First career retrospective of Ian Beesley to open in Saltaire Amateur Photographer Retrieved 2023 03 17 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ian Beesley amp oldid 1166139907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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