Home and Street Bundle

Description

Home is a raw and unfiltered portrait of Britain’s housing crisis in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Made during Nick Hedges’ time with Shelter, the photographs go beyond documentation, they are a powerful call to recognise the neglect faced by the urban poor.⁠ Shot over four years in cities like Birmingham, Glasgow and Newcastle, the images reveal the quiet devastation of slum housing and the resilience of those who lived within it. More than fifty years on, they remain a vital reminder of the enduring links between housing, poverty and human dignity.⁠

In Street, Hedges turns his camera to everyday life across British towns and cities. Photographed over several decades while wandering their streets, the images form a thematic portrait of the everyday. Unlike the collaborative approach of Home, these moments were taken instinctively, observed in passing. Later grouped into themes, the photographs reflect an engagement with the details of life in public spaces and, as Hedges describes it, the ‘theatre of the street.’

Together, Home and Street showcase Nick Hedges’ remarkable ability to combine social awareness with a keen eye for everyday detail. These books stand as powerful testaments to his enduring skill as a photographer and his commitment to capturing Britain’s social landscape with honesty and care.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:

HOME

ISBN 9781908457615
Hardback
Duotone 270 x 290mm landscape + 156pp

STREET

ISBN 9781908457691
Hardback
Duotone 270 x 290mm landscape + 156pp