The great north road 9780950870304 by paul graham and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. An update on the most expensive photobooks sold at. Great north road garage, edinburgh, november 1981 by paul graham. Paul graham s latest book films is a homage to the medium of film what appear at first to be series of abstract fields of dots, blobs or color forms, are in fact extreme close ups of. Photographer paul graham spent two years documenting the life along. Two early series, a1 the great north road book published 1983 and beyond caring book published 1986, stem from grahams experiences as a young graduate bristol university, microbiology, 1978 on the dole. A1the great north road, a book by paul graham photographer cinema and films.
The great north road, a summary a really busy and enjoyable month looking at this great book with a whole bunch of contributors to whom i am extremely thankful for making it such a vibrant and lively discussion. The great north road by paul graham 9780950870304, save up to 90% and get free return shipping. The unreasonable apple 2010 from a1 the great north road, 19811982. Empty heaven, kunstmuseum wolfsburgscalo books, zurich. A few copies with prints have sold at auctions over the last several years, but these prints were added after the fact. At the beginning of the 1980s graham was among the first photographers to unite contemporary colour practise with the documentary genre. In 1983 paul graham published a1 the great north road, a book of photographs taken along britains longest road. Between 1981 and 1982 paul graham travel the a1 and documented the places and people along its path to create a photostory, a1 the great north road. Paul graham from his series, a1 the great north road 198182.
The 400 mile route was the busiest road in the country, and quickly became known as the great north road, a title it aptly deserved until the late 1950s, when it. Paul graham, whitechapel gallery, london financial times. Carefully constructing his pictures as provocative often open ended. Paul graham is one of the best photobook makers ever beyond caring troubled land a1. Great north road is a science fiction novel by peter f. Grey, 1983 isbn 0950870307 photographer paul graham spent two years 19811982 completing this documentary on the life and landscape of the great north road. Photographer paul graham spent two years completing this documentary on the life and landscape of the great north road. In the latest instalment in his series on his dream photography. In the latter series he photographed unemployment offices, documenting the poverty and hopelessness suffered by many people in. Apr 11, 2011 between 1981 and 1986, while living in london, graham made three books of colour photography that are now much sought after by collectors and students alike. A1, the great north road paul graham noticing david campany paul graham, hasselblad award winner 2012 dragana vujanovic, louise wolthers present paul graham. The great north road signed limited edition paul graham. The a1 was the first major road to run the entire length of england, linking the north and the south, running from the centre of london, all the way up to east coast of scotland.
A 1 comics, a 19441955 golden age comics publication. Hamilton begins as a murder mystery set in the future and soon becomes much more. Graham is the author of 12 books, or survey monographs, that document different areas of the world. The photographs reproduced in this book build not only into a significant documentary of the a1, but also provide a thread along which we can travel the great. In 19812 he completed a1 the great north road, a series of colour photographs from the length of the british a1 road, which had a transformative effect on the black and white tradition that dominated. Edited by paul graham in collaboration with dragana vujanovic and louise wolthers from the. Paul graham drivers bedroom, tyne house cafe, catterick, north yorkshire from the portfolio the great north road february 1982 paul graham fields at dusk, barton, north yorkshire from the portfolio a1. Eugene smith grant, fellowships from winston churchill memorial trusts, citation needed john simon guggenheim memorial foundation, and won the inaugural paris. The a1 was the first major road to run the entire length of england, linking the north.
Paul graham s rare first book in very fine condition. Great north road garage, edinburgh, november 1981 by paul. May 02, 2011 the first book by the english photographer paul graham, a1. Following graduation, he dedicated himself to pursuing his own work and in 198182 released a1the great north road, a series of color photographs from along the length of the british a1 road, that had a transformative effect on the blackandwhite tradition. A a1a athe great north roada was grahams first book and containeda 41 color reproductions. Throughout 1981 and 1982 he made numerous trips along the a1 crossing and recrossing the length of the nation to record every aspect of life at the verge of this great road. Jonathan wright of sfx magazine said, peter f hamiltons latest novel may be a standalone tale although theres plenty of scope for sequels, but its a thuddingly imposing 1,100 pages in length. The images in this book come unbidden from the streets of new york, but are not quite what we might expect, for each moment is brought to us with its double two images taken from the same location, separated only by the briefest fraction of time. The great north road is an accumulation of images shot between 1981 and 1982 by paul graham documenting the life and times of the people and landscapes along. Groundbreaking and wanted photo book color photography in the social documentary from england. Conceived as the central artery to englands road system, highway a1 was the first major road to run the entire length of the country. Paul graham a1 the great north road photostory ad4802. Paul graham looking north, newcastle bypass, tyne and wear from the portfolio the great north road november 1981 paul graham north sea, borders from the portfolio a1.
The great north road first edition by paul graham isbn. This is the first of the three very influential books of grahams work that redefined the european approach to documentary photography. Paul graham s first book, selfpublished in 1983, documents the great north road that runs the length of england 400 miles from london to edinburgh. Paul grahams photographs turn base metal into gold, says alastair sooke. The book starts with grahams pictures from the series a1 the great north road, which i presume were taken alongside the a1. New, mint, unread, originally shrinkwrapped in publishers plastic foil.
Paul grahams rare first book in very fine condition. This is the first of the three very influential books of graham. His pieces typically show people and objects in realistic settings with surreal or unusual elements added to the image. Good withdrawn exlibrary 1st edition 1983 grey editions paperback, landscape format, superbly photographed and valu. The great north road by paul graham online at alibris. The great north road 1983, dates from the early years of margaret thatchers premiership. The 400 mile route was the busiest road in the country, and quickly became known as the great north road, a title it aptly deserved until the late 1950s, when it was usurped by the fast and efficient motorway system, which left the a1 in a state of atrophy, underused and decaying. These photographs build not only into a significant documentary of the a1, but also weave a picture of england in the 1980s. The route has been in use since roman times and was once the busiest motorway in the country with an active roadside economy of shops, cafes, hotels. Jul 08, 2017 the following notes have been made after looking at the book paul graham 1 containing a selection of his pictures taken between 1981 and 2006, organised by series and in chronological order. Jan 09, 20 great north road garage, edinburgh, november 1981 by paul graham in the latest instalment in his series on his dream photography collection, ft critic francis hodgson looks at a work by an.
A really busy and enjoyable month looking at this great book with a whole bunch of contributors to whom i am extremely thankful for making it. Paul graham born uk, 1956 studied microbiology at bristol university 197578, uk, where he found and embraced fineart photography. Condition very good with no dust jacket isbn 10 0950870307 isbn 9780950870304 seller. The great north road by graham, paul and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thea photographs are a mournful document of a grey nowhere land in a country moving too fast to stop for a cup of tea. Good withdrawn exlibrary 1st edition 1983 grey editions paperback, landscape format, superbly. The great north road is an accumulation of images shot between 1981 and 1982 by paul graham documenting the life and times of the people and landscapes along the spinal cord of communication in the uk. This is the first of the three very influential books of graham s work that redefined the. Paul graham, douglas hyde gallery, dublin cat paul graham, hasselblad prize 2012, hasselblad foundationmack, uk. Join facebook to connect with paul graham and others you may know. It is 2143 and a member of the very wealthy and very cloned north family turns up dead in the river at newcastleupontyne in northeast england. I wanted to look clearly at her last years on earth light on a sleeping face, the pastels of a blouse the british photographers latest book is a simple and profound. The photographs reproduced in this book build not only into a significant documentary of the a1, but also provide a thread along which we can travel the great north road, deep into the nations heart, and weave a picture of england in the 1980s.
In the late 1950s, with the completion of the faster and more efficient motorway system, the a1 began to atrophy and decay. This version of his rare hard cover printing included an original print. Paul graham born 1956 is an english fineart and documentary photographer whose work has been exhibited, published and collected internationally graham has won the deutsche borse photography prize, the hasselblad award, the w. Connecting london with edinburgh, the road passes through north london, peterborough, doncaster, leeds, york, durham and newcastle upon tyne.
The work of paul graham has been improving steadily, broadening in both scope and ambition, since he first came to the attention of the british photographic community with a1. Graham spent two years completing this documentary on the life and landscape of what had been known as the great north road. Between 1981 and 1986, while living in london, graham made three books of colour photography that are now much sought after by collectors and students alike. A1 the great north road signed photobook paul graham. Peter dench travels the length of britain up the a1. The great north road, a summary a really busy and enjoyable month looking at this great book with a whole bunch of contributors to whom i am extremely thankful. The a1 was the first major road to run the entire length of england. A comprehensive documentary survey of the a1 highway in england. The present is paul graham s contribution to the legacy of street photography. The great north road 1982, and gained the notice of the photographic world generally with beyond caring 1986 and troubled land 1987. New europe, fotomuseum winterthurcornerhouse publications, manchester. His work entitled a1the great north road focused on a stretch of the a1 road, using bright and saturated colors. Apr 14, 2012 paul graham the great north road 19811982. Television portrait cathy, london, paul graham, 1989 tate.