Ian Beesley

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Ian Beesley (born 1954) is a British social documentary photographer who has focused on Northern England, particularly Bradford, since the late 1970s. [1] [2] [3] He was course leader for the MA in photography at the University of Bolton. [4] Beesley's work is held in the collections of the Science Museum Group and Smithsonian Institution. [1] [5] In 2012, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society. [6]

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Life and work

Beesley was born in Eccleshill, Bradford. [7] He studied at Bradford Art College and Bournemouth & Poole College of Art. [8]

Since the late 1970s, he has documented the changing social landscape of Northern England, particularly in Bradford. [2] [3] [9] He photographed Salts Mill in Saltaire as it was closing down in 1986. [10] He spent five years working on the series The Art of Clubbing, about nightclub culture in the UK. [11]

He was course leader for the MA in photography at the University of Bolton in Greater Manchester. [4]

Publications

Books

Zines

Solo exhibitions

Collections

Awards

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