Sam Wright: Pillar to Post
About The Book
Photographer Sam Wright became curious about Traveller communities after learning that his great grandmother had been forced to denounce her Irish Traveller heritage upon marriage. Over the course of two years he journeyed to eight fairs across the UK and Ireland to create a contemporary portrait of the resilient and vibrant Traveller and Romani Gypsy communities he encountered.
Focusing particularly on the young, the photographs show the co-existence of tradition and modernity and create a record of the endangered community as land for them to inhabit becomes increasingly scarce. Publisher’s Info
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About The Artist
Sam Wright began his career by photographing D.I.Y punk gigs in pub basements around his home town of Sheffield, UK. His work was selected for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2018 and again this year for the 2024 Prize – to be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, London this autumn. He is the recipient of D&AD and AOP Awards and his work has been published in outlets including Creative Review and It’s Nice That amongst others.
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About The Publisher
Founded in 2012, GOST Books is an independent visual arts and photography publisher based in London.
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Specifics
Pillar to Post by Sam Wright is published by GOST Books in November 2024. Text by Damian LeBas. 227x290mm, 144pp, 72 images. Hardback. ISBN: 978-1-915423-53-5. Link.
