Ikon Ikon Janet Mendelsohn: Varna Road

This catalogue accompanied Janet Mendelsohn's exhibition Varna Road (27 January - 3 March 2016) 

Taken during 1967–69, the photographs focus on Birmingham’s inner-city district of Balsall Heath and in particular Kathleen, a young woman with whom Mendelsohn formed a close relationship.

Enrolled as a student at the newly-established Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS), Mendelsohn was encouraged by Stuart Hall and Richard Hoggart – then deputy and director of CCCS – to explore ways in which photography could be used in field research.

Paperback128 pages21 x 25  x 1cm