Photo|Frome – Jim Brogden

Jim Brogden’s urban landscape project in Bradford looks at the city through a sociological perspective, focusing on the visual contrasts found in marginalised areas where people have to balance their private and public lives. The goal was to capture the mysterious character of these places and the people living there without pushing a specific political message. Through repeated photographic studies the project reveals images of this complex and distinctive northern city, reflecting its unique atmosphere and mood.

Jim is Associate Professor in Creative Practice, and Director of Practice Research in the School of Media and Communication at the University of Leeds. He is the author of Photography and the Non-Place: The Cultural Erasure of the City (Palgrave, 2019).