Just woken up to the news that Chris Killip has died, aged 74, with words of appreciation by Martin Parr. Chris Killip was an uncompromising character, who shot mostly with a 5x4in camera; his pictures, of the industrial north-east, are powerful, unforgettable. Years ago, when I worked on Camera magazine, I interviewed him at his home. With the only furniture being a wooden table and chair, Chris explained that he’d only just moved in (though, after a few beers in his local pub, he admitted he’d actually been living there there for ten years). Next morning he offered me the “standard breakfast”, which turned out to be two asprin.
Licensed today: Brandlehow pier and Derwentwater...
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