Paul Reas – “Day Dreaming About The Good Times?”
22 March – 10 May 2014
Paul Reas is one of the most significant photographers to emerge from the new wave of British colour documentary of the mid-1980s. Spanning thirty years from Thatcherite Britain to today’s recession, and encompassing themes of class, consumption, work and leisure, this is Reas’ first major retrospective.
Paul Reas is part of the pioneering generation of photographers who revealed and critiqued British class and culture in the 1980s and 90s. Strongly influenced by his working class upbringing in Bradford, Reas uses humour and sharp observation to comment on a new corporate and commercial world epitomised by heritage industry sites, retail parks, and supermarkets.
A touring exhibition by Impressions Gallery in partnership with Ffotogallery, curated by Anne McNeill.
All images © Paul Reas / courtesy Impressions Gallery.
Related Events
Paul Reas Gallery Talk / Weds 2 April / 6.30-8.00pm / Free
Shoot From the Hip family workshop / Sat 3 May / Free
Limited Edition Print Sale
£90
Own an original, signed Paul Reas pigment print, printed on Fotospeed Platinum Baryta paper in a limited edition of 100. This sale is a part of Reas’s fundraising strategy to support his new book published by GOST and all prints includes an ink stamp which is uniquely marks Reas’ retrospective being displayed at Ffotogallery.
Payments accepted in the gallery by cheque, cash or PayPal only.
These will be available to purchase at Turner House Gallery for the duration of the show. You can also contact Paul directly to place an order. Payments accepted by cheque, cash or PayPal only. Email paul.reas@southwales.ac.uk for more details.