Day Trip to Brighton
Photograph
ca. 2000 (made)
ca. 2000 (made)
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'Day Trip to Brighton'
Deirdre O'Callaghan's Hide that Can series is the culmination of four years of spending time and photographing in Arlington House in North London. This hostel is home to mainly Irish men in their fifties and sixties who came to London as young adults to earn money as manual labourers. O'Callaghan moved to London in the early 1990s, in search of work, as did many young Irish men and women, and her initial affinity with the residents of Arlington house came from their shared economic migration. But it was equally her differences from the men - her age, her gender and, of course, her choice to enter the lives of Arlington House - that became the keys to this documentary project. Taking these photographs created a routine from which the communication between O'Callaghan and the men was created. Her role in providing the time and the excuse for the men to reflect on their lives was confirmed when she was invited to document their holidays to Ireland arranged by the House.
Hide that Can is a traditional version of humanist documentary photography, one in which O'Callaghan attempts to give a dignity to the men of Arlington House and show her empathy for a forgotten generation of migrant workers.
'Day Trip to Brighton' shows six Arlington House residents standing on a pebble beach, looking out to sea on an outing to Brighton.
Deirdre O'Callaghan's Hide that Can series is the culmination of four years of spending time and photographing in Arlington House in North London. This hostel is home to mainly Irish men in their fifties and sixties who came to London as young adults to earn money as manual labourers. O'Callaghan moved to London in the early 1990s, in search of work, as did many young Irish men and women, and her initial affinity with the residents of Arlington house came from their shared economic migration. But it was equally her differences from the men - her age, her gender and, of course, her choice to enter the lives of Arlington House - that became the keys to this documentary project. Taking these photographs created a routine from which the communication between O'Callaghan and the men was created. Her role in providing the time and the excuse for the men to reflect on their lives was confirmed when she was invited to document their holidays to Ireland arranged by the House.
Hide that Can is a traditional version of humanist documentary photography, one in which O'Callaghan attempts to give a dignity to the men of Arlington House and show her empathy for a forgotten generation of migrant workers.
'Day Trip to Brighton' shows six Arlington House residents standing on a pebble beach, looking out to sea on an outing to Brighton.
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| Materials and techniques | C-Type print |
| Brief description | 'Day Trip to Brighton', C-type photograph of six men on a pebble beach looking out to sea, by Deirdre O'Callaghan, Brighton, ca. 2000 |
| Physical description | Six men on a pebble beach, looking out to sea. One is drinking a can of beer, one is resting on a crutch, and one is sitting down. |
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| Gallery label | Deirdre O’Callaghan’s Hide the Can series is the culmination of four years of spending time and photographing in Arlington House in North London. This hostel is home to mainly Irish men in their fifties and sixties who came to London as young adults to earn money as manual labourers. Deirdre O’Callaghan moved to London in the early 1990s, as did many young Irish men and women, in search of work and her initial affinity with the residents of Arlington house came from their shared economic migration. But it was equally her differences from the men – her age, her gender and, of course, her choice to enter the lives of Arlington House - that became the keys to this documentary project. Taking these photographs created a routine from which the communication between O’Callaghan and the men was created. Her role in providing the time and the excuse for the men to reflect on their lives was confirmed when she was invited to document their holidays to Ireland arranged by the House. Hide the Can is a traditional version of humanist documentary photography, one in which O’Callaghan attempts to give a dignity to the men of Arlington House and show her empathy for a forgotten generation of migrant workers. |
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| Summary | 'Day Trip to Brighton' Deirdre O'Callaghan's Hide that Can series is the culmination of four years of spending time and photographing in Arlington House in North London. This hostel is home to mainly Irish men in their fifties and sixties who came to London as young adults to earn money as manual labourers. O'Callaghan moved to London in the early 1990s, in search of work, as did many young Irish men and women, and her initial affinity with the residents of Arlington house came from their shared economic migration. But it was equally her differences from the men - her age, her gender and, of course, her choice to enter the lives of Arlington House - that became the keys to this documentary project. Taking these photographs created a routine from which the communication between O'Callaghan and the men was created. Her role in providing the time and the excuse for the men to reflect on their lives was confirmed when she was invited to document their holidays to Ireland arranged by the House. Hide that Can is a traditional version of humanist documentary photography, one in which O'Callaghan attempts to give a dignity to the men of Arlington House and show her empathy for a forgotten generation of migrant workers. 'Day Trip to Brighton' shows six Arlington House residents standing on a pebble beach, looking out to sea on an outing to Brighton. |
| Bibliographic reference | O'Callaghan, Deirdre. Hide that can: a photographic diary: the men of Arlington House, 2002 |
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| Accession number | E.3084-2004 |
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| Record created | June 2, 2008 |
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