Congregation at Pecket Well harvest festival
Photograph
1978 (photographed)
1978 (photographed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Paul Barker, ex-editor of pioneering social sciences and current affairs weekly New Society, gave the V&A a collection of 49 photographs originally commissioned by the magazine which had formed the exhibition 'The Other Britain' to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of New Society in 1982. The exhibition, and the accompanying collection of essays first published in New Society, sought to focus on the regional, working class and ethic Britain. Martin Parr was an up and coming photographer in the 1970s, and focussed on recording Britain with pathos and humour, publishing his documentary work both in the press and as fine art. In the context of images of council houses, pubs and prisons, this image highlights provincial Britain. Parr chooses an ironic viewpoint from which to frame the figures - a 'congregation' of four people, a 'harvest festival' in an empty church with no produce in sight.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Congregation at Pecket Well harvest festival (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print |
| Brief description | Congregation at Pecket Well harvest festival, West Yorkshire, gelatin-silver print by Martin Parr, 1978, part of the New Society/The Other Britain collection |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of four well dressed figures against a blank wall, in a chuch. A balding man in the centre holds out his arm, his hand near the front in the centre of the image. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Given by Paul Barker |
| Object history | Part of the New Society/The Other Britain collection. |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Paul Barker, ex-editor of pioneering social sciences and current affairs weekly New Society, gave the V&A a collection of 49 photographs originally commissioned by the magazine which had formed the exhibition 'The Other Britain' to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of New Society in 1982. The exhibition, and the accompanying collection of essays first published in New Society, sought to focus on the regional, working class and ethic Britain. Martin Parr was an up and coming photographer in the 1970s, and focussed on recording Britain with pathos and humour, publishing his documentary work both in the press and as fine art. In the context of images of council houses, pubs and prisons, this image highlights provincial Britain. Parr chooses an ironic viewpoint from which to frame the figures - a 'congregation' of four people, a 'harvest festival' in an empty church with no produce in sight. |
| Bibliographic references |
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.83-2006 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | January 15, 2007 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
