Christopher Killip (British, 1946) Rocker and a Toad, Seacoal Camp, Lynemouth, England, 1983 Gelatin silver print, printed December 29, 2007. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. image: 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm) sheet: 20 x 24 inches PROVENANCE: Acquired directly from the artist. LITERATURE: G. Badger, Chris Killip, London, Phaidon 55, 2001, np. "The critic Max Kozloff has remarked that 'nothing is more typical of so-called concerned photography than the brutality of compassion.' This truism is another way of saying that many 'concerned' photographers are sentimental and monosyllabic in tone. Killip will admit to more complex motives -- base curiosity for one. And he is not afraid to be gentle, as in this picture of young Rocker, avidly explaining the differences between a frog and a toad." (Badger, ibid.) HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved