Thomas Annan was a Scottish photographer, notable for being the first to record the deplorable housing conditions of the urban poor. His photographic record of Glasgow prior to its demolition and reconstruction is widely recognized as a classic in documentary photography. This elegantly conceived catalogue offers a handy, comprehensive, and copiously illustrated overview of these stunning works which together reaffirm Annan's influence and genius. The exhibition this book accompanies should garner major publicity on both sides of the pond that will draw the attention of photography buffs in the United States and UK alike.
Amanda Maddox is assistant curator in the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum. She is the author of Ishiuchi Miyako: Postwar Shadows (Getty Publications, 2015). Sara Stevenson is an independent curator/historian specializing in Scottish photography and senior research fellow at the University of Glasgow. She is a former guest scholar in the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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