SKINNINGROVE

Chris Killip is widely regarded as one of Britain's foremost photographers most influential. Skinningrove is the last publication Killip has worked before his death in 2020. Known for his passion for books by photography, he supervised all the elements of this book, which presents many unpublished images. We are very proud to present this unique publication in the world. Born on the Isle of Man in 1946, he began his career as a commercial photographer before devoting himself to his own work. in the late 1960s. His book "In Flagrante", a collection of photographs taken in the North East of England in the 1970s and in the early 1980s, is now recognized as a reference work in documentary photography. The village of Skinningrove is located on the north-east coast of England, hidden in a steep valley that deviates from the main road and faces the North Sea. The photographs that Chris Killip took from this fiercely hard-working community independents, between 1982 and 1984, are probably the most intimate work of Killip. "Like many close-knit fishing communities, it can be hostile to foreigners, especially those with cameras. The standard greeting in Skinningrove is "Now Then", a stimulating substitute for more usual "Hello". The place had a very special side, and it was necessary time for this foreigner to be tolerated. My best ally to make me Accepting was Leso (Leslie Holliday), the most outgoing of the young fishermen. Leso and I never talked about what I was doing there, but when someone wondered about my presence, he intervened and vouched for me in saying, "He's OK." That simple approval was enough.