Douglas Corrance (born 1947) is a Scottish photographer who has made books about life in Scotland, as well as guides to Japan, France, India, and New York City. [1] [2] His work is held in the collection of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. [3]
Corrance grew up in Inverness and began working in the darkroom at the Highland News there, at age 15. [1] [3] [4] Within 6 months he was promoted to newspaper photographer. [1] For a couple of years in the 1960s, he worked as a photographer in Sydney, Australia. [3] At least in the late 1970s, he worked as a photographer for the Scottish Tourist Board. [3] He has also worked at Scotland on Sunday . [1] Corrance has made photography books about life in Scotland, including Glasgow in at least the 1970s and 1980s. [2] [3] He has also created guides to New York City, [5] Japan, France, and India. [2]
Corrance's work is held in the following permanent collection:
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Events from the year 1909 in Scotland.
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