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Northerners Paperback – 7 July 2011

by Sefton Samuels (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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The word 'northern' conjures plenty of stereotypical images; men in flat caps, cobbled streets, pies and rain. But beyond the clichés lies a region rich in its diversity, devilish in its humour and fertile in its culture, and it is these characteristics that iconic photographer Sefton Samuels has captured faithfully over four decades, and are compiled here in Northerners.

Described by the Guardian as 'the photographic equivalent of Ken Loach', Samuels shot legendary figures of northern life, from Alan Bennett to Morrissey, LS Lowry to George Best and Sir Ben Kingsley, but most famously and vividly he captured the realities of everyday life across the north.

With snatched shots of children cheekily mugging to his camera, pictures of the more grandiose members of society at the local hunt, photos of the bleaker side of life with the riots in Moss Side, and snaps of the young and fashionable posing as they hang around with nothing to do, Northerners reveals a photographer at one with his subject; and a region whose open character was meant to be captured through a lens.
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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Ebury Press
  4. Publication date
    7 July 2011
  5. Dimensions
    19.05 x 1.52 x 17.78 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0091938937
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0091938932
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Book Description

Over 200 evocative images by the iconic photographer of the north, Sefton Samuels, that capture the spirit, humour and character of the region

About the Author

Sefton Samuels is one of Britain's iconic photographers. Born in Manchester in 1931, he left Manchester Grammar School at 16 and trained in textiles. Although an accomplished jazz drummer, Sefton's true genius lay with photography, and over a four-decade career he has supplied images for national newspapers, the BBC and Granada TV. His trademark style of poignant photojournalism edged with northern humour was developed on the streets of Manchester, the city he still lives in today.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ebury Press (7 July 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0091938937
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0091938932
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.05 x 1.52 x 17.78 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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Customers find the illustrations in the book beautiful, with lovely commentary by the photographer. They also describe the photographer as charming and sensitive.

"Great pictures summing up an era beautifully with some lovely commentary by the photographer." Read more

"Superb photography by a master at the peak of his profession...." Read more

"...and justify the publication of further work by this charming, sensitive photographer...." Read more

"...Some of the pics are evocative, others seem very ordinary and the collection lacks focus in places. Glad I only paid 1p for it!" Read more

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Customers find the storyline great and well-observed.

"There are some great shots in this book, they tell the story of Manchester in an excellent way...." Read more

"A wonderful book full of memories of days gone by!! As my wife comes from Lancashire, it is a pictorial reminder of how things were in the past ." Read more

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Monica
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful images
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 August 2023
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Great pictures summing up an era beautifully with some lovely commentary by the photographer.
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71leyther
5.0 out of 5 stars Northerners
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2012
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Superb photography by a master at the peak of his profession. Sefton Samuels not only has the technical skills necessary to wonderfully record his subjects but also the gift of knowing what, where and when to capture.

His stunning photographs remind so many of us of a certain age just how things were not so very long ago. In the context of the North, Samuels' images are the equivalent of Lowry's painted canvasses - I can pay no higher tribute than that.

A very worthwhile purchase for those who would like to be whisked back in time or a tasty sampler for those too young to have personally experienced life back then.

(Incidentally, if you ever visit the Trafford Centre, pop in to the Wetherspoon's pub which has a fine display of Samuels' work along with a portrait of the maestro himself).
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Barry John
5.0 out of 5 stars invoke memories of all those young and sometimes downright funny lads, and gives a better insight and understanding ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 December 2015
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Until I was "called up" I'd never met any real northerners, but I was always intrigued by their cheerful and friendly attitude to life, come what may. It was as if they'd all come from the same family, street, and school. The photographs and comments throughout, invoke memories of all those young and sometimes downright funny lads, and gives a better insight and understanding as to why they thought us southerners were mostly, big jessie's.

If you like mono down to earth photography, recording events as they were then, theres no reason not to like this.
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Edward Olive
5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive book of Northern English photojournalism
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2011
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Cartier Bresson meets Chris Killip.

Harry Benson without the glitz.

Understated magnumesque images from a very British recent past.

Martin Parr without the grotesque colors.

The Britain Duffy, David Bailey and Donovan left out.

This book deserves to sell a lot and justify the publication of further work by this charming, sensitive photographer.

A must for any serious collection of photography books .
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Kirky
3.0 out of 5 stars A pretty quick flick through
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2017
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Not a great deal to this book. It's a quick flick through only and not a book that I expect to go back to often. Some of the pics are evocative, others seem very ordinary and the collection lacks focus in places. Glad I only paid 1p for it!
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OCBB
5.0 out of 5 stars well worth the money
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2019
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Book arrived 12th Jan as stated. The condition was very good, there was a minimum of wear.
Reproduction of photos is good.
Considering I paid only 99p for the book, it is excellent value for money.
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Julian
5.0 out of 5 stars Lost Diamond
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2018
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This is a fantastic selection of excellent photographic portraits by the renowned photographer, Sefton Samuels. His work is a fascinating record of charismatic mages capturing the zeitgeist of Northerners life from the fifties to the nineties.
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S. J. Fearnley
4.0 out of 5 stars A great tabletop book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2012
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This is a great little paperback book which you can dip into at any time. Most of the images are monochrome - great for fans of black and white photography - and show life as it really was in the north of England. It's a great collection of images which forms an historical record of the social and economic conditions spread over a period of about forty years from post-war Britain to the late 1980's. A no-nonsense book about no-nonsense people!
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mosie
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book
Reviewed in the United States on 1 July 2023
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