Northern Exposures: A Magnum photographer's Portrait of Rural Life

Capturing the English countryside in iconic and authentic black-and-white photographs, this important collection showcases a life that holds fast to vanishing rural traditions. Affectionate yet unsentimental—with images that present the harsh realities of bloodstained slaughterhouses alongside a nostalgic night hunt—these photographs encompass the common nature and soul of rustic peoples, whose tough grittiness and humor shine through the camera. With a deep appreciation of an idyllic lifestyle, this ethnography is a celebratory document of a threatened existence.