 Raymond Moore (1920-1987) is an important figure in British photographic history.
Although his archive is not publicly available and his publications were few, his work continues to be a source of inspiration for many contemporary photographers and students of photography.
The content in this section has been gleaned from existing publications about Moore; from information given by people that knew him personally; and by those researching his work and legacy. I would welcome additional contributions – please get in touch.
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Written by Roy Hammans
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 18:34 |
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Like many other photographers, Raymond Moore started his artistic career as a painter. He was born in Wallasey, Cheshire, in 1920 and after studying at Wallasey College of Art he won an exhibition scholarship to the Royal College of Art at the age of 27. After graduation, he gradually came to realise that photography offered him a more appropriate medium for his art than painting. In that period between 1950 and 1970 British independent photography was under-nourished and lacking support. Some individuals rose above these constraints and captured the public's attention, but the underlying theme of their work was usually one of photojournalism or documentary in the purest of senses.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 June 2009 08:56 |
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Written by Ray Moore/Ian Jeffrey
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Thursday, 15 January 2009 21:53 |
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This article was first published in the March/April 1981 edition of Creative Camera magazine, a special double issue entitled 'British Photography Now'. Moore was talking to art historian Ian Jeffrey, and the interview took place just prior to the opening of Moore's major retrospective, held at London's Hayward Gallery. This show was only the second exhibition by a living British photographer to be held there. The first had been Bill Brandt in 1970.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 15 January 2009 22:13 |
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Written by Roy Hammans
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Saturday, 20 September 2008 18:42 |
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Untitled Document
This is an attempt to give a chronology of Raymond Moore's life. It undoubtedly contains some errors as information about him is relatively hard to track down. If you can add to or correct it in any way, please contact me.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 November 2009 09:18 |
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Written by Roy Hammans
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Saturday, 01 November 2008 13:30 |
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This article was the first time Raymond Moore had work published in a photographic magazine. It is from Issue 36 of Camera Owner in June 1967, the precursor of Creative Camera, and was written by J S Lewinski.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 15 January 2009 22:20 |
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Written by Roy Hammans/David Brittain
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Saturday, 27 September 2008 17:34 |
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In 1984, in the September 15 edition of Amateur Photographer, David Brittain (later to become editor of Creative Camera) wrote an article entitled 'Moore Land'.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 27 September 2008 18:14 |
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Written by Raymond Moore
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Saturday, 20 September 2008 18:54 |
This article is reproduced from Creative Camera Magazine, November 1968.
In it, Raymond Moore explains something of his approach to and feelings about photography at the time.
It was published at the time that Moore had the first exhibition by a living photographer to be organised and sponsored by the Arts Council (Wales).
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Last Updated on Friday, 05 June 2009 14:31 |
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Written by Bob McClelland
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Saturday, 20 September 2008 21:21 |
The work of Raymond Moore - an appraisal by Bob McClelland, 1969
Falling somewhere between the social-realism of Cartier-Bresson and the abstraction of Hajek-Halke, there appeared, mainly around 1920-40, a school of workers whose photographs - which to this writer at least - are separated from the main stream of photography prevalent at that time. This distinction is marked, not so much by the originality or freshness of approach in these works, but rather, it is marked by the fact that the subjects which these workers chose were intimately related to man and his universe.
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Last Updated on Monday, 22 September 2008 10:34 |
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Written by Roy Hammans
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Monday, 22 September 2008 11:03 |
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Although Raymond Moore's work is regularly referenced in publications about photography, during his lifetime only two major collections of photographs were published in book form: Murmurs at Every Turn in 1981, and Every So Often in 1984. In addition, two brief catalogues were produced to accompany exhibitions: Photographs by Raymond Moore, produced in 1968 by The Welsh Arts Council to accompany a touring show, and 49 Prints, published by The British Council in 1986 to accompany an international touring exhibition of his work.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 01 November 2008 14:08 |
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Written by Peter Marshall
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Sunday, 28 September 2008 19:38 |
Peter Marshall is a London-based photographer and educator whose work may be seen here.
He also runs the extremely informative My London Diary site.
This essay is taken from a presentation given by him in Poland in 2005.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 30 October 2008 11:21 |
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