Briony Campbell
The Dad Project (a year on)
POV Female London
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Edition of 100
Numbered by hand
56 Pages, 27 x 20.5 cm
Cyclus 115gsm
Printed digitally in England
First Edition, 2011
Project
This is my attempt to say goodbye to my dad. At first, the idea of introducing a camera into this un-resolvable equation seemed unwise, but eventually I think it became the solution. During the last eight months of his life, we recorded our relationship through photography and film. At the instant of Dad’s death my dual role felt absolutely concrete. There was no longer a separation. I wanted all the details recorded and revealed. This was the big unknown moment, one we will all have, one that nobody can envisage but everybody wonders about.
Biography
Briony was born, and is based, in London. Her photography has been published extensively in the UK and European press, and has been recognized by several international awards. ‘The Dad Project’ has been exhibited at The Photographers Gallery and Getty Images Gallery. She is currently working on a long-term project on urban Africa.
POV Female London
POV stands for Point of View.
This publication is part of a wider project. The first series focuses on five London-based photographers whose self-motivated, single-themed projects exhibit a uniquely female perspective.
Future editions of POV Female will feature female photographers based in Paris, Tokyo and New York, offering a glimpse of how this shared perspective transcends geographical boundaries and responds to the different creative energies of place.
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Limited Edition Box
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Limited-edition bookcase comprising signed copies of all five POV Female London monographs and an archival-quality print from each photographer.
Signed and numbered.