Like You've Never Been Away

by Paul Trevor

Paul Trevor's compelling and moving record of childhood in Liverpool in the 1970s. In December 1974, Paul Trevor came to Liverpool as a member of the Exit Photography three young photographers collaborating on a project to document life in Britain's inner cities. Paul stayed for six months photographing the hardships faced by people, particularly children, at a time of economic decline and social unrest. In 1982, some of his photographs were published in Survival In Britain's Inner Cities - a book of Exit's work that is now regarded as one of the most significant documentary projects of its time. In 2011, National Museums Liverpool organized an exhibition of Paul's work, most of which had remained unseen and unpublished. The show at the Walker Art Gallery attracted 64,000 visitors.

134 pages, Hardcover

Published November 27, 2017

Reviews

[David Hirons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Documentary photography with character and warmth, there's a lot to read into these images about urban, working class life that's far too often either romanticised or vilified by ignorant people outwith the culture. From a photography point of view, in my opinion, this is an essential collection for anyone remotely interested in documentary photography, and especially street photography, as the latter tends towards voyeurism as entertainment for people that own expensive cameras, and who miss the necessity of the former, in recording the human experience.