{"title":"Tish Murtha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePatricia Anne \"Tish\" Murtha was a British social documentary photographer best known for documenting marginalised communities, social realism and working class life in Newcastle upon Tyne and the North East of England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eBuy books by Tish Murtha below\u003c\/h1\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"juvenile-jazz-bands-by-tish-murtha","title":"Juvenile Jazz Bands","description":"\u003cp\u003eJuvenile Jazz Bands by Tish Murtha. First edition (2020). First impression. Large format hardback in new condition. No markings. This is a new book. Please see pictures. PayPal accepted, any questions please get in touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Juvenile Jazz Bands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The series was made while Murtha was employed through a Youth Opportunity Programme at Side Gallery in Newcastle and shown there in 1979 before touring. Juvenile Jazz Bands were a bit of a phenomenon in the North East and also around the country in places like the Midlands and South Wales. Tish didn't like them at all! She felt they were militaristic and harmful to their young members - only teaching them to walk in a straight line and, to her horror, didn't actually involve any jazz music. Although Murtha travelled with the official Jazz Bands to local parades and carnivals, she really focused her camera on the 'toy bands' in the back lanes. Those who were not accepted into or could not afford to be in a band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tish Murtha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40594177556689,"sku":"SBID_00166456","price":130.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/files\/Tish_Murtha_Juvenile_Jazz_Bands.jpg?v=1737807994"},{"product_id":"elswick-kids-1","title":"Elswick Kids - with Estate Stamped print","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition (2018). First impression. Large format hardback in fine condition. No markings. This copy comes with an estate stamped 10\" x 8\" print\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tish Murtha","offers":[{"title":"with print","offer_id":57160689189246,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"without print","offer_id":57160689222014,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/files\/Tish_Murtha_Elswick_Kids_frint_cover.jpg?v=1774374449"},{"product_id":"youth-unemployment-1st-hardback","title":"Youth Unemployment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition of Youth Unemployment by Tish Murtha. First impression. Medium format hardback in as new condition. Please see photos for reference. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"E49\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E50\"\u003eIn the 1970s, Britain\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E51\"\u003efaced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E52\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea crisis in its towns and cities. The loss of traditional industries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E53\"\u003e, amongst other factors,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E54\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehad led to increased poverty, poor housing and unemployment but the government’s response under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher was compounding the problems with its regressive welfare policies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E55\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand laissez faire economic strategy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"E56\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E57\"\u003eAgainst this background, a new generation of socially conscious photographers emerged.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E58\"\u003eMainly c\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E59\"\u003eollege-trained, they\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E60\"\u003erejected\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E61\"\u003etraditional avenues to a career in photography in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E62\"\u003eorder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E63\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto document the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E64\"\u003echallenging\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E65\"\u003eissues they saw in their communities and to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E66\"\u003econfront\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E67\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethose in authority with their uncompromising images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tish murtha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41028797726929,"sku":"","price":375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/files\/Youth_Unemployment_Tish_Murtha_1.heic?v=1737131053"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/collections\/tish-murtha-2680189.jpg?v=1773752922","url":"https:\/\/www.setantabooks.com\/en-us\/collections\/tish-murtha-books-buy.oembed","provider":"Setanta Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}