John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005). Bolton, Lancs. (Worktown), Football Spectator, For Mass Observation, 1937. G...

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John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005)
Bolton, Lancs. (Worktown), Football Spectator, For Mass Observation, 1937
Gelatin silver print, printed later
9-1/4 x 9-7/8 inches (23.5 x 25.1 cm) (image)
12 x 16 inches (sheet)
Signed, titled, and dated in ink, and embossed with photographer's blindstamp, lower margin recto. Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in pencil, and with Abe Frajndlich collection stamp, verso.

Bolton, Lancs (Worktown) refers to a seminal 1930s social research project by Mass-Observation, which treated the Lancashire cotton town of Bolton as an anthropological study site. Photographed extensively by Humphrey Spender, this work documented everyday life, leisure, and industry, often focusing on subjects like football spectators.


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