DAVID HURN IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG.
TINTERN, MONMOUTHSHIRE, DECEMBER 2015

(released on the Ffoton Podcast 1 January 2016)

David Hurn is still working, photographing and publishing at the age of 81 years and is regarded as one of Britain's most important reportage photographers.

A selftaught photographer who began his career in 1955 as an assistant at the Reflex Agency, he gained his reputation with his reportage of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. David became an associate member of Magnum Photo in 1965 and a full member in 1967. Here in Wales, he set up the famous School of Documentary Photography in Newport in 1973 where he remained for 17 years.

We met with David following the publication of a new book 'The 1960s: Photographed by David Hurn' published by Reel Art Press which demonstrates the breadth and strength of iconic images that defined the period. This first part of our indepth conversation covers David's route into photography, individual style and 'Authorship', being a professional photographer, projects he has covered including the Aberfan tragedy in the South Wales valleys.

0:00 Conversation
01:09:44 ABERFAN

LINKS FROM THIS CONVERSATION:
David Hurn on Magnum Photos https://www.magnumphotos.com/photogra...
Philip Jones Griffiths on Magnum Photos
Henri CartierBresson on Magnum Photos
Joseph Koudelka on Magnum Photos and his West Bank 'Wall' studies & video on 'This Place'
Ken Russell 'A House in Bayswater' (video) on YouTube
Lee Friedlander selected works on MoMA
Garry Winogrand great video of him in action on YouTube
August Sander selected portraits on MoMA
Sergio Larrain on Magnum Photos
Weegee (Arthur Fellig) selected works on MoMA
Elliott Erwitt on Magnum Photos
Ian Berry on Magnum Photos and his own website

Gallery images © David Hurn / Magnum Photos. Used with permission.
Podcast images of David Hurn © Brian Carroll

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