Along beach in daylight
1982
from the Blackpool Seaside Resort series 1982
- Gallery location
- Not on display
About this work
In the 1980s, Chris Steele-Perkins photographed everyday life in Britain. This photograph was part of an extended series documenting the British at play – in the pub, at a Conservative Party ball, at the beach in Blackpool – that created a portrait of Britain during the era of the Thatcher prime ministership. Here, a dog lifts its leg on a beach shelter, children cluster around sad-looking donkeys, and a fully clothed man remains intent on reading his newspaper. These disparate elements reveal the declining holiday resort as a sad vestige of its former glory days, perhaps a metaphor for the nation itself at the time.
Artwork Details
Purchased, 1982
© Chris Steele-Perkins/Magnum Photos
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Daryl and Anne Whinney