These photographs from English Photographer and Artist, John Myers taken from his latest book entitled ‘The End of Industry’ offer a unique insight into the atmosphere and form of industrial areas in the North of England at the time of the dynamic, economic societal and physical change from coal fired, steel and iron, heavy industry to warehouses and tarmac, commerce and retail. A change that many still believe damaged the core aspect of community in working class towns and cities in the North.
I’ve been drawn to these images through Myers’ use of tone and form, from the way he uses strong tonal black and white to create stark images that immediately create a sense of longing, bleakness and an ending. The shapes captured within these shots further embolden the industrial might that the scenes themselves depict, even in their twilight years at the time of capture.
From studying these works I plan to adopt a similar method of capturing forms in such stark tones whilst retaining a sense of identity and significance that the subjects I intend to shoot command with their imposing facades.
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