John Davies
photographer
John Davies is a prominent British landscape photographer known for his extensive documentation of the industrial and post-industrial landscapes of Britain. His work often focuses on the social and historical layers of the environment, capturing human endeavor through architectural features and changing terrains. Over several decades, he has surveyed diverse locations including the Scottish mountains, the Lake District, and various urban centers across England, Wales, France, and Germany. His photographs have been exhibited internationally at prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Pompidou in Paris, the Royal Academy, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.[1]
- industrial landscape
- post-industrial Britain
- human endeavor
- historical landscapes
Books
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A Green and Pleasant Land€80.00 -
The British Landscape€89.00
Works by John Davies
- 2006 The British Landscape Survey of British landscape work from 1979 to 2004.
- 2019 Retraced Before and after photographs made at the same locations in England, Wales, France and Germany between 1981 and 2019.
- 2016 Shadow Terrils and spoil heaps from Northern France, the Durham Coalfield, and the Welsh Valleys.
- 2013 Hidden River Following the course of the River Tiretaine nord in France.
- 1999 Sguardigardesani Lake Garda with details of the lake.
- 1997 Through fire and water: River Taff Exhibition catalogue following the course of the River Taff.
- 1993 Skylines Landscapes from the British Isles from 1976 to 1984.
- 1992 Cross Currents European landscapes from 1984 to 1992.
- 1991 Broadgate Broadgate, London in 1991.
- 1991 Phase 11 Construction in London's Broadgate from 1989 to 1991.
- 1989 Autoroute A26, Calais - Reims French & English text.
- 1987 A Green & Pleasant Land Urban / post industrial Britain 1981 to 1986.
- 1986 Mist Mountain Water Wind Rural landscapes from the British Isles from 1976 to 1984.
- 1986 In the wake of King Cotton The cotton textile industry in the North West of England.
- 1985 On the edge of White Peak Limestone quarries in the Peak District.
- 1985 The Valleys project Catalogue of The Rhymney Valley.
- 1977 Aggie Weston's no.13 Snowdonia, Wales 1973 and Ireland 1976.
References
- The British Landscape / Retraced / Shadow / Hidden River. 2006 link