Maurice Broomfield

Maurice Broomfield

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Born in 1916, Maurice Broomfield left school aged15 to work in a factory where he used the company darkroom to further his photographic skills. He spent evenings as a student in the Derby College of Art and inspired by the industrial environment, Broomfield endeavoured to convey the atmosphere with photographs and sketches, bringing an insight to those who would never experience such things. In relation to his work, Maurice Broomfield comments: «I enjoy photographing people at work, and the many experiences whilst doing this have enriched my life. To be living on this planet, is to me, the greatest gift possible.»

purpose 9 - summer 2009 : at work

Broomfield Maurice

Robert Doisneau Travailleurs Maurice Broomfield Industry Lee Friedlander At Work Brian Ulrich Copia Nigel Shafran Supermarket checkouts / Supermarket portraits David Moore Office Darin Mickey Stuff I Gotta Remember Not to Forget Emmanuelle Léonard Les Travailleurs Barbara Pellerin Barentin, 76, rue Auguste Badin Anne Favret & Patrick Manez Chambre avec vues Thomas Kneubühler Absence Gérard Dalla Santa Gestes David Mozziconacci Nyc (Not Yet Completed) - Récupération Henk Wildschut Shelters Raphaël Dallaporta & Ondine Millot Esclavage domestique musique de / music by Eric Cordier, Jim Meneses, Alva Noto, Francesco Cavaliere, David Smith Work is a major issue in every society. ...

purpose 9 - été 2009 : au travail

Broomfield Maurice

Robert Doisneau Travailleurs Maurice Broomfield Industry Lee Friedlander At Work Brian Ulrich Copia Nigel Shafran Supermarket checkouts / Supermarket portraits David Moore Office Darin Mickey Stuff I Gotta Remember Not to Forget Emmanuelle Léonard Les Travailleurs Barbara Pellerin Barentin, 76, rue Auguste Badin Anne Favret & Patrick Manez Chambre avec vues Thomas Kneubühler Absence Gérard Dalla Santa Gestes David Mozziconacci Nyc (Not Yet Completed) - Récupération Henk Wildschut Shelters Raphaël Dallaporta & Ondine Millot Esclavage domestique musique de / music by Eric Cordier, Jim Meneses, Alva Noto, Francesco Cavaliere, David Smith Dans toute société le ...

The Collection, Maurice Broomfield

Broomfield Maurice

“Maurice Broomfield’s photography captures the real heart of what was a booming but harsh time for the UK. Finding inspiration and creativity in gritty surroundings of every day work is inspiring in itself.” – Sir Paul Smith In November 2008, HOST gallery presents the first retrospective of the work of British photographer Maurice Broomfield. Maurice Broomfield’s photographs document three decades of post-war heavy industry and urban regeneration in Britain. Broomfield is recognised as one of the first industrial and architectural photographers to use his corporate commissions to make visionary photographic studies of the workers and the environments in which they worked, his motivation stemming from a curiosity in the diversity of industrial occupations. Employing strong lighting and ...