An Annual Affair - Some Traditional British Calendar Customs

Homer Sykes' wonderful new book, An Annual Affair, is an exuberant celebration of the survival of folk customs across the country that presents for the first time his recent photographs of these annual events. Sykes walks in the footsteps of Sir Benjamin Stone, whose great study of Festivals, Ceremonies and Customs (1906) was an early influence, and also follows the path of his own acclaimed book, Once A Year (1977) to celebrate an unbelievable array of processions, rituals and behaviours. - James Hyman, Founding Director, Centre for British Photography 'Homer Sykes has cast his inquisitive eye over everyday life and strange traditions in contemporary Britain. Returning to a subject he made his own in the 1970s - but this time in colour - his portrait of the English at serious play is as engaging and thought-provoking as ever.' - Professor Val Williams

About the author

Homer Sykes has published more than 16 books. He has featured in magazines worldwide and has exhibited widely, with his first show being held in 1971 at the ICA, London. He was even the first British photographer to be granted a one man exhibition in the prestigious Maison Robert Doisneau museum in Paris.

Product details

• Authors: Homer Sykes
• Assisted by: Homer Sykes (Photographer), Homer Sykes (Photographs)
• Publisher: Turnaround
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9781916915084
• ISBN: 978-1-916915-08-4
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 290 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 1500 g
• Illustrations: farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; PHOTOGRAPHY / Photoessays & Documentaries, Individual photographers, Photojournalism and documentary photography