All images © Mik Critchlow The social documentary photographer, who passed away last week on his 68th birthday, told the story of his industrial hometown of Ashington with unparalleled insight and sensitivity To remember Mik Critchlow is to tell the story of a place, a man whose life and photographs existed in symbiotic union with… Continue reading Remembering Mik Critchlow, the North East’s great narrator
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Street Photography Icon Sabine Weiss Dies Aged 97
Swiss-French photographer Sabine Weiss, who is considered an early pioneer of the art of street photography, has died at her home in Paris. She was 97. Weiss was the last surviving member of the French humanist photography school that included masters like Robert Doisneau, Édouard Boubat, Willy Ronis, and Izis. Weiss was born in Switzerland… Continue reading Street Photography Icon Sabine Weiss Dies Aged 97