{"product_id":"paul-graham-a1-the-great-north-road-first-edition-second-printing-signed","title":"Paul Graham - A1 The Great North Road (Signed)","description":"\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA1 - The Great North Road\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e was Paul Graham's first book, published in 1983. Despite the UK having a vibrant photographic scene at the time, there were only handful of monographic books - Chris Killip and Martin Parr had one each - and no dedicated publishers or distributors. Graham had to self-publish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, but as the first colour book, it had a startling impact on British photography. Uniting the tradition of social documentary with the fresh approach of new colour, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA1 - The Great North Road\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e was transformative on photography in the UK and paved the way for a new generation of British colour photographers to emerge, from Nick Waplington to Anna Fox, Richard Billingham to Tom Wood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpanning the full length of England and into Edinburgh, Graham travelled repeatedly along the 'Great North Road' with a large format camera, to record the people, buildings, and landscape of early 1980's Britain. Now 40 years old, this book is as much art as it is a historical document of the years of Margaret Thatcher’s government and the UK’s declining industrial base. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGraham went on to complete \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeyond Caring\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (1985) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTroubled Land\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (1986), both of which became iconic bodies of work. Originally self-published and now rare, Graham's 1980's trilogy of books will be re-published over the coming years by MACK.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Mack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40018429608085,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0460\/7908\/2645\/files\/cover402_831cb349-f759-4fba-9e8b-3d681894c900.jpg?v=1780490147","url":"https:\/\/baltimorephotospace.com\/products\/paul-graham-a1-the-great-north-road-first-edition-second-printing-signed","provider":"Baltimore Photo Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}