James Ravilious
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James Ravilious (22 August 1939, Eastbourne – 29 September 1999). An English photographer. Son of the artist Eric Ravilious.
Ravilious studied at St. Martin's School of Art in London, and then served as a teacher at Hammersmith College for seven years. He began to photograph around 1972, taking it up seriously after he moved to North Devon in the mid 1970s, to be 'photographer in residence' in The Beaford Centre. He is noted for his long-term commitment to photographing English rural life, particularly that of north Devon, making nearly 90,000 images. His work is often likened in historical importance to that of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
[edit] Further reading
- Hamilton, P.E. An English Eye: The Photographs of James Ravilious (1998)
- Ravilious, James. A Corner of England: North Devon Landscapes and People. Tiverton: Devon, 1996. ISBN 0-86114-897-5
- Ravilious, James. Down the Deep Lanes. Devon, 2001. ISBN 1-85522-743-6
- Ravilious, James. Heart of the Country. London: Scolar, 1980. ISBN 0-85967-590-4
[edit] External links
- jamesravilious.com
- Guardian obituary by James P. Beacham
James Ravilious; A World in Photographs by Banyak Films 2006
