Magnum photographer David Hurn and cultural historian Richard King take a look at Welsh society over the last two years. Hurn has dedicated himself to documenting Wales over his decades-long career, and King is author of Brittle With Relics: A History of Wales 1962–1997.
Speaking to broadcaster Ceri Jackson, they discuss their collaboration on Wales, As It Is, a book of Hurn’s photographs accompanied by text from King. They consider the landscape of Wales, interpreting the land and contemporary Welsh society.
Hurn is one of the world’s most influential photographers. He covered the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, was at Aberfan in 1966, and has shot iconic portraits of people including The Beatles and Sean Connery. King was born into a bilingual family in South Wales and is author of Original Rockers, shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize, and How Soon Is Now?, Sunday Times Music Book of the Year.
