Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen: Byker

Originally published in 1983 by Jonathan Cape, Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen’s Byker is recognised as a seminal body of work and a modern classic of photography. Konttinen documented a close-knit community in Newcastle in an area that was her home for seven years and which was destined for wholesale redevelopment. The work gained national recognition as a key photographic account of a rich working class culture on the eve of its destruction. The book was selected by The Observer as one of the top ten books of the year.

Photographs by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen. Dewi Lewis Publishing, London, England 2022. 160 pages, 140 Tri-tone Plates, 10¼x11½".