Working class portrayed in photography exhibition

Photos featuring depictions of working class communities in Britain over the last five decades have gone on display.

After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989 – 2024, is on show at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry until 16 June.

The free exhibition, curated by writer and broadcaster Johny Pitts with Hayward Gallery Touring, showcases the history of British working class identity over a period of 35 years, including the Northern Soul movement and 90s street culture.

Mr Pitts said he hoped the exhibition engages, surprises and inspires a working class audience and anyone interested in art against-the-odds.

Among the images at the exhibition include Rene Matić’s portrait of growing up mixed-race in a white working class community in Peterborough and Kavi Pujara’s portrayal of the Hindu community in Leicester.

Marguerite Nugent, cultural director at the gallery, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be the first venue to host After the End of History.

“The exhibition represents the working class story since the Thatcher era told through the lens of working class artists, and offers audiences the opportunity to engage with themes about class and identity.”

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