Tom Wood: Men & Women

A couple of months ago, my course went on a gallery trip to London, and whilst there, we visited The Photographers' Gallery. Having only been there a handful of times, I can tell you it's quickly becoming one of my favourite galleries in the world. Small, clean exhibition spaces, linked together with a beautiful suitcase. In the basement, there is a great photo and art bookshop, which stocks pretty much any photography book you could ever want! On the ground floor, there is a little cafe, which serves gorgeous food, and is a great escape from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street which is literally a stones throw away. It's perfection. 

Instragram from last time we went - Ramillies Street

Another Instagram - Tom Wood's exhibition

Tom Wood's Men & Women exhibition was what we'd came for. Irish born Wood has documented the daily lives of the people of Liverpool and the Merseyside area for four decades. He's covered everything, from the pub to the workplace, from the football grounds to the ferries. His work sees him swap photographic styles and experimenting between B&W and colour. It's a celebration of the city of Liverpool and it's residents. 

I admire Wood for persistently and constantly photographing the same demographic for so long, I know that is something I would really struggle to keep a passion for. His photographs are the same throughout in terms of their quality. You can really see his love for his subjects and the landscape. Wood's work is a wonderful archive of Liverpool's history; the fashion, the landscape and the culture changes are very interesting to witness through these images, and, even though the exhibition at TPG has now ended, I would definitely recommend looking at his photographs if you want a good representation of Britain's history.

A nice little short post from me today, I'm currently making the most of a much needed week off from university (which means a lot of sleeping, seeing friends, updating my website, playing in the snow and finally getting round to seeing the new Les Miserables film). Hope you are enjoying your week, whatever you might be doing!