Gallery On The Green - Settle

Whilst out and about in my home town Settle on a shoot, gathering photographs for a module, I stumbled upon a red telephone box on a village green. It was very well kept from the outside with a vivid red exterior. I went closer to expect before noticing a television monitor inside displaying photographs that were strangely familiar. I opened the door to be welcomed by a sign stating ‘Gallery on the Green’ underneath with an exhibition title ‘Mobile Phone Culture’ by Martin Parr. I was left shocked; one of my favourite and internationally acclaimed photographers had chosen to present his work in a gallery in my home town, in a gallery I never knew existed. I got great satisfaction from it and found myself standing there for over an hour watching the photographs change on the screen.

The exhibition itself was fantastic, I love the way he creates such intimate photographs with his brave and aggressive approach. It is such a varied collection of photos with a cohesive theme running through.