To be published in November

BERRIS CONOLLY

Introduced by Travis Elborough

'It’s unclear who first said "The best camera in the world is the one in your hand'' or words to that effect, but most of the photographs in this book are the result of having one, or sometimes two with me while on brief holidays or visiting people around Britain.' – Berris Conolly.

Berris Conolly left work as a commercial photographer in 1984, and from 1985 to 1991 was mainly occupied with two major documentary projects in Hackney and Sheffield, both of which have been published by Dewi Lewis.

The photographs in ‘Field Trips’ were made during occasional breaks from the demands of these projects. They take us to all corners of Britain and explore a wide range of landscapes, urban and rural. They encompass both the beautiful and the mundane.

For Berris there was generally no conscious or formal theme to the project, other than to record what caught his attention. However, in Wales he followed the 12th century circular route described  by Gerald of Wales, accompanying the Archbishop of Canterbury on his recruitment campaign for the partly successful Third Crusade.

Berris Conolly has published eight previous books and his work has featured in many exhibitions.

Travis Elborough is the British author of several books including The Bus We Loved: London's Affair With the Routemaster (Granta Books); Wish You Were Here - England on Sea (Sceptre) and A Walk in the Park (Jonathan Cape). He reviews for The Guardian, and has contributed to New Statesman, The Sunday Times, TLS and The Spectator. 

£35.00 hardback
120 pages
108 duotone plates
240 mm x 300 mm
ISBN: 978-1-916915-19-0