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]
The British Landscape2006 · Chris Boot · book · EnglishISBN 9780954689476Survey of British landscape work from 1979 to 2004.
Retraced2019 · GOST Books · bookISBN 978-1-910401-34-7Before and after photographs made at the same locations in England, Wales, France and Germany between 1981 and 2019.
Shadow2016 · Editions Loco · bookISBN 978-2-919507-45-0Terrils and spoil heaps from Northern France, the Durham Coalfield, and the Welsh Valleys.
Hidden River2013 · Editions Loco · bookISBN 978-2-919507-14-6Following the course of the River Tiretaine nord in France.
Sguardigardesani1999 · Edizioni Charta · bookISBN 88-8158-223-6Lake Garda with details of the lake.
Through fire and water: River Taff1997 · Oriel & National Museum & Galleries of Wales · bookISBN 0946329451Exhibition catalogue following the course of the River Taff.
Skylines1993 · Valencia University · bookLandscapes from the British Isles from 1976 to 1984.
Cross Currents1992 · Ffotogallery & Cornerhouse Publications · bookISBN 0948797320European landscapes from 1984 to 1992.
Broadgate1991 · Davenport Editions · bookBroadgate, London in 1991.
Phase 111991 · The Photographers' Gallery and Davenport Editions · bookISBN 0907879276Construction in London's Broadgate from 1989 to 1991.
Autoroute A26, Calais - Reims1989 · Mission Photogaphique Transmanche · bookISBN 2-904-538-16-XFrench & English text.
A Green & Pleasant Land1987 · bookISBN 0-948797-10-XUrban / post industrial Britain 1981 to 1986.
Mist Mountain Water Wind1986 · Traveling Light · bookISBN 0-906333-18-0Rural landscapes from the British Isles from 1976 to 1984.
In the wake of King Cotton1986 · Rochdale Art Gallery · bookThe cotton textile industry in the North West of England.
On the edge of White Peak1985 · Derbyshire Museum Services · bookLimestone quarries in the Peak District.
The Valleys project1985 · Ffotogallery · bookCatalogue of The Rhymney Valley.
Aggie Weston's no.131977 · bookSnowdonia, Wales 1973 and Ireland 1976.
References
The British Landscape / Retraced / Shadow / Hidden River. 2006 link
