Chris Killip

I wanted to include an analysis of Chris Killip’s work in my research and supporting material because I want to document similarly the gritty realness of the situation at hand. Killip doesn’t steer away from the dirty faces, grubby clothes or the location itself, he doesn’t paint a pretty picture but at the same time doesn’t lay lots of emphasis on the arguably negatives parts of the image either. He observes and allows a viewer to make their judgement. Similarly with my images, I have photographed children that have spent everyday for 6 days wearing the same clothes, not even running a brush through their hair but I photographed them playing and having a nice time. They aren’t aesthetically pleasing with regards to the childrens looks, but they aren’t part of a society that has to conform to social norms. If they want to go to bed in their clothes and wake up and start the day in those very same clothes they can without judgement.

Killip photographs both portraits and action shots comprising in a final series of different layouts, I have also tried to include both portraits and action shots so you get a true reflection of facial features to take in and then an understanding of what they do on a day to day basis.