Patrick Ward (photographer)
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Patrick Ward is a British photographer who has published collections of his own work on British and other subjects as well as working on commissions for the press.
. He started out as an assistant to the photographer John Chillingworth (previously at Picture Post
), and his own work was published in "Manplan" at The Architectural Review, the Observer Magazine
, the Sunday Times Magazine
, and the Telegraph Magazine
.
In his own time, Ward worked on a portrayal of the English at play that resulted in the book Wish You Were Here, published in 1976 by Gordon Fraser
in a uniform edition with Homer Sykes
' Once a Year. This was also an observation of the class divisions of England.
Ward was one of a number of photographers who contributed to Bill Jay's short-lived Album, and Jay credits his and David Hurn
's generosity with saving him from starvation during that period.
Commenting on Wish You Were Here and Flags Flying (1977), Daniela Mrázková wrote that "Ward is not a reporter but rather [an] essayist who can relate serious matters in a totally unserious manner. . . ."
Life and career
Ward became interested in photography while doing National Service when a friend sent him the book of The Family of ManThe Family of Man
The Family of Man was a photography exhibition curated by Edward Steichen first shown in 1955 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.According to Steichen, the exhibition represented the 'culmination of his career'. The 508 photos by 273 photographers in 68 countries were selected from almost 2...
. He started out as an assistant to the photographer John Chillingworth (previously at Picture Post
Picture Post
Picture Post was a prominent photojournalistic magazine published in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1957. It is considered a pioneering example of photojournalism and was an immediate success, selling 1,700,000 copies a week after only two months...
), and his own work was published in "Manplan" at The Architectural Review, the Observer Magazine
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
, the Sunday Times Magazine
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
, and the Telegraph Magazine
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
.
In his own time, Ward worked on a portrayal of the English at play that resulted in the book Wish You Were Here, published in 1976 by Gordon Fraser
Gordon Fraser
Gordon Fraser was a British publisher and literary editor. He was educated at Cambridge. A student of F.R. Leavis, he founded, while still an undergraduate, The Minority Press which published chiefly essays of Leavis and works of other Cambridge students from 1930 to 1933...
in a uniform edition with Homer Sykes
Homer Sykes
Homer Warwick Sykes is a Canadian-born British photographer whose career has included personal projects and landscape photography.-Life and career:...
' Once a Year. This was also an observation of the class divisions of England.
Ward was one of a number of photographers who contributed to Bill Jay's short-lived Album, and Jay credits his and David Hurn
David Hurn
David Hurn, born July 21, 1934, in Redhill, Surrey, England of Welsh descent, is a documentary photographer and member of Magnum Photos.-Career:...
's generosity with saving him from starvation during that period.
Commenting on Wish You Were Here and Flags Flying (1977), Daniela Mrázková wrote that "Ward is not a reporter but rather [an] essayist who can relate serious matters in a totally unserious manner. . . ."
Books by Ward
- Wish You Were Here: The English at Play. London: Gordon Fraser, 1976. ISBN 0900406704. With an introduction and commentary by James CameronJames Cameron (journalist)Mark James Walter Cameron was a prominent British journalist, in whose memory the annual James Cameron Memorial Lecture is given.-Early life:...
. - Flags Flying. London: Gordon Fraser, 1977. ISBN 0860920003.
- Amsterdam. The Great Cities. Amsterdam: Time-Life, 1977. Text by Hans KoningHans KoningHans Koning , author of over 40 fiction and non-fiction books, was also a prolific journalist, contributing for almost 60 years to many periodicals including The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, Harper's, The New Yorker, and De Groene Amsterdammer.-...
.- Amsterdam. Die grossen Städte. Amsterdam: Time-Life, 1977. ISBN 9061822718.
- Amsterdam. Les Grandes Cités. Amsterdam: Time-Life, 1977.
- Amusuterudamu / Amsterdam. Raifu sekai no daitoshi. Tokyo: Time-Life, 1978.
- Bike Riders. Harrow House, 1980. Text by various authors.
- Bike Riders. Munich: Christian, 1980.
- Moto évasion: Un univers. Paris: EPA, 1981. ISBN 2851201174.
- Bike riders: de wereld van de snelle machines. Amsterdam: De Lantaarn, 1981. ISBN 907048501X.
- Sandhurst: The Royal Military Academy: 250 years. Shrewsbury: Harmony House, 1990. ISBN 0916509982. Text by David G. ChandlerDavid G. ChandlerDavid G. Chandler was a British historian whose study focused on the Napoleonic era.As a young man he served briefly in the army, reaching the rank of captain, and in later life he taught at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Oxford University awarded him the D. Litt. in 1991...
. - Essentially English. London: Michael O'Mara, 2003. ISBN 1843170035. New edition self-published at blurb.com, 2008.
- Land of the Free: On the Road in 1980's America Self-published at blurb.com, 2008.
- Wish You Were Here: England at Play in the 1970's. Self-published at blurb.com, 2008.
- Jo and Laszlo's Wedding in a Field. Self-published at blurb.com, 2008.
- Christie's: London's Great Auction House. Self-published at blurb.com, 2010.
- Fallen Angels: Barcelona's Gaudi, Carnaval and Santa Eulalia. Self-published at blurb.com, 2010.
- Londoners! Self-published at blurb.com, 2010. Revised edition, self-published at blurb.com, 2010.
- The Thames: London's Great River from Source to Sea. Self-published at blurb.com, 2010.
Other book appearances
- Discovering Britain and Ireland. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Books, 1985. ISBN 0870445987. ISBN 0870445995. Contributor.
- Jay, Bill. Photographers Photographed. Salt Lake City: Peregrine Smith, 1983. ISBN 0879051469. Ward is one of the photographers photographed.
- Lane, Barry, ed. British Image 2. London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1976. ISBN 0-7287-0093-X. Ward's series "Games People Play", excerpted from Wish You Were Here, appears on pp. 67–77.
- Perry, GraysonGrayson PerryGrayson Perry is an English artist, known mainly for his ceramic vases and cross-dressing. Perry's vases have classical forms and are decorated in bright colours, depicting subjects at odds with their attractive appearance. There is a strong autobiographical element in his work, in which images of...
, ed. Unpopular Culture: Grayson Perry Selects from the Arts Council Collection. London: Hayward, 2008. ISBN 1853322679.
Group exhibitions
- "Il Regno Unito si diverte". British CouncilBritish CouncilThe British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
, MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 1981. (With Chris Steele-PerkinsChris Steele-PerkinsChristopher Horace Steele-Perkins is a British photographer and member of Magnum Photos, best known for his depiction of Africa, Afghanistan, England, and Japan.-Life and career:...
and Homer SykesHomer SykesHomer Warwick Sykes is a Canadian-born British photographer whose career has included personal projects and landscape photography.-Life and career:...
.) - "The Other Britain". National TheatreRoyal National TheatreThe Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
(London), and touring in Britain, 1982. - "There'll Always Be an England!" Stephen Daiter Gallery (Chicago), 2009.
- "The Other Britain Revisited". Victoria and Albert MuseumVictoria and Albert MuseumThe Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
(London), 2010.
Permanent collections
- Arts CouncilArts Council EnglandArts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
- Royal Institute of British ArchitectsRoyal Institute of British ArchitectsThe Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
. - Victoria and Albert MuseumVictoria and Albert MuseumThe Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
(London).
External links
- Patrick Ward's website
- Patrick Ward photographed by Bill Jay in 1972.