{"title":"Mik Critchlow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMik Critchlow was a British social documentary and portrait photographer who made work about North East England, in particular about his home town of Ashington. A book of this work was published in 2019 and he had a solo exhibition at Woodhorn museum in 2021\/22\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"coal-town","title":"Coal Town","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition of Coal Town by Mik Critchlow. First impression. Medium format hardback in fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMik was certainly one of the tribe. Ashington born and bred, he was a familiar and welcome presence in his hometown. Dedicating his life to documenting his corner of North East England, he created a striking archive of every aspect of community life:  galas, whippet racing, shopkeepers and tradespeople at work, bingo, football, children playing, gossip in the hairdressers and everyday life on the streets and in people’s homes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mik Critchlow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57174516990334,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/files\/coal-town-8383551.jpg?v=1776527367"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/collections\/mik-critchlow-9773195.png?v=1776526920","url":"https:\/\/www.setantabooks.com\/en-us\/collections\/mik-critchlow.oembed","provider":"Setanta Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}