John Charity
Rùsgadh aig an fhaing, Loch a' Bhraoin, Ros an Iar [During the Clipping at Loch a'Bhraion, Wester Ross]
About this artwork
This image became important for John Charity as evidence of documentary's ability to express complex ideas in a powerful way. It is a photograph about the way children get fed up working as adults and choose play over work. We witness the point at which little Neil has had enough of clipping and is, instead, showing off his fake Santa beard while his father carries on with the work.
Updated before 2020
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artist:John Charity (born 1946) English
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title:Rùsgadh aig an fhaing, Loch a' Bhraoin, Ros an Iar [During the Clipping at Loch a'Bhraion, Wester Ross]
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date created:Taken 1988, print made 1992
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measurements:16.80 x 25.20 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1992
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accession number:PGP 132.12
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John Charity
John Charity
John Charity was born in Nottingham in 1946 and is a self-taught photographer. From 1974 to 1981 he was a Lecturer in Documentary Photography at Gwent College in Newport, Wales. He was commissioned to photograph life in Ross and Cromarty by the local district council of the region from 1986 to 1988...