Presence
Clement Cooper
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Clement Cooper, born in Manchester in 1965, grew up in the multicultural neighbourhoods of Moss Side and Longsight. After receiving his first camera at the age of 17, he began documenting the world around him, focusing on young people and the influence of key social spaces such as the church, the pub, and local dance events.
Published in 1988, the work provides a rare and significant visual record of Moss Side during a period of profound social and cultural change, shaped by post-industrial decline, migration, and a strong sense of community identity. Photographic records of this kind made from within the community are relatively scarce, which gives Cooper’s work particular importance as a document of lived experience that has often been overlooked in mainstream photography and publishing.
Cornerhouse, 1988
Softcover
First Edition
