Bruce Gilden - Black Country First Edition

Bruce Gilden - Black Country First EditionSetanta Books 2022 During his three week stay back in 2013, Gilden documented overlooked people, factories and homes in the Midlands in order to unveil and study the changing landscape of post industrialised Britain. Gilden focused on the neglected and marginalised communities; his goal was to shine a light not only on people who are often ignored in day to day society, but also on the trades and ideals that are slowly fading into history in the UK.

whose photobooks provided an inspiration throughout the course of the project

the original 12 volume set sold out in 10 weeks

Tom photographed whole families

one of the period’s most influential photographic artists

His pictures are a remarkable portrayal of modern love and its aftermath

One can think of it as a certain passage of time most of us experience at one point or another

leave no one untouched - even after 65 years

and to reshape our visual and social world

Just as they trigger deja vu through their performed

heartbreak and suicide

Screwpost bound

) just beyond our grasp