by Simon Hill HonFRPS
The North Revisited is a year-long project which builds on the iconic work of photojournalist John Bulmer FRPS, whose evocative images of the north of England taken in the 1960s and 70s for The Sunday Times Magazine remain a cornerstone of British documentary photography. Hill’s year-long commission seeks to revisit communities visited by Bulmer, and many other communities, to capture the evolving identity of The North. This will create a national archive of several thousand photographs and, as a homage to Bulmer’s pioneering colour work, Hill will be shooting The North Revisited on Phoenix 200, a new colour film designed and manufactured in the north of England by Harman Technology. Hill & Bulmer will be in conversation at the festival 1.30pm Saturday 12 April.
A barbershop with clients getting haircuts, some with striped capes, and a barber working on a client’s hair, surrounded by brick walls and barbershop equipment.
A young boy standing on a street holding a large bunch of colorful balloons, with a dog on a leash nearby, in front of a row of buildings and a sign that says 'ENTRANCE Chowbar' in Blackpool, England.
A group of people participating in a pride parade, wearing pink shirts and holding pom-poms while dancing on a city street. Some are dressed in colorful costumes, including a woman with a pink hat and another with cowboy attire, with buildings and cloudy sky in the background.
Two women sitting on a bench at a bus and tram stop in Salford, December 2024, with a sign for Transport for Greater Manchester and graffiti on the wall.