First published in 1996 to enormous acclaim, Richard Billingham's Ray's a Laugh is one of the most important photo books of the early 21st century, as well as a seminal work of the Young British Artists generation. Comprising intimate and brutal images of Billingham's often chaotic parental home, affected by alcoholism and poverty, the book was produced in the 1990s with publishers Michael Collins and Julian Germain. This new edition restores Billingham's original vision for his deeply personal work for the first time. It includes many previously unpublished images and a distinct approach to sequencing, influenced by Billingham's training as a painter: it is a "director's cut" that reintroduces a vital and constantly stimulating work into a new era. The publication of this new edition is accompanied by Ray's a Laugh: A Reader, edited by Liz Jobey, which traces the fascinating history of the book, from Billingham's "discovery" at the University of Sunderland to the present reworked edition.
MACK Books, 2024
320 pages
9.4 × 12.4 inches
ISBN: 9781915743329
First published in 1996 to enormous acclaim, Richard Billingham's Ray's a Laugh is one of the most important photo books of the early 21st century, as well as a seminal work of the Young British Artists generation. Comprising intimate and brutal images of Billingham's often chaotic parental home, affected by alcoholism and poverty, the book was produced in the 1990s with publishers Michael Collins and Julian Germain. This new edition restores Billingham's original vision for his deeply personal work for the first time. It includes many previously unpublished images and a distinct approach to sequencing, influenced by Billingham's training as a painter: it is a "director's cut" that reintroduces a vital and constantly stimulating work into a new era. The publication of this new edition is accompanied by Ray's a Laugh: A Reader, edited by Liz Jobey, which traces the fascinating history of the book, from Billingham's "discovery" at the University of Sunderland to the present reworked edition.
MACK Books, 2024
320 pages
9.4 × 12.4 inches
ISBN: 9781915743329
