Nine photographs by Homer Sykes

Made:
1971-1985
maker:
Homer Sykes

Nine photographs by Homer Sykes, six from the Once a Year series and three from the Another Country series, taken between 1971 and 1985.

Archival silver gelatin print by Homer Sykes, 'The Burry Man, South Queensferry, Lothian, Scotland, 1971' (printed in 2009), part of the 'Once a Year: Some Traditional British Customs' series.

Silver gelatin print The Burry Man, South Queensferry, Lothian, Scotland, 1971', by Homer Sykes, print made 2009

1971 (photograph taken); 2009 (print)
Archival silver gelatin print by Homer Sykes, 'Minehead Hobby Horse, Minehead, Somerset, 1975' (printed 2009), part of the 'Once a Year, Some Traditional British Customs' series.

Silver gelatin print 'Minehead Hobby Horse, Minehead, Somerset, 1975' by Homer Sykes (printed 2009)

1975 (photograph taken); 2009 (print)
Archival silver gelatin print by Homer Sykes, 'Ripon Sword Dance Play, Ripon, Yorkshire, 1972' (printed 2009), part of the 'Once a Year: Some Traditional British Customs' series.

Silver gelatin print by Homer Sykes, 'Ripon Sword Dance Play, Ripon, Yorkshire, 1972' by Homer Sykes, printed 2009

1972 (photograph); 2009 (print)
Archical silver gelatin print by Homer Sykes 'Haxey Hood Game, Lincolnshire, 1972' (printed 2009), part of the 'Once a Year: Some Traditional British Customs' series.

Silver gelatin print by Homer Sykes 'Haxey Hood Game, Lincolnshire, 1972' by Homer Sykes, printed 2009

1972 (photograph); 2009 (print)
Archival silver gelatin print by Homer Sykes 'Bacup Coconut Dancers, Bacup, Lancashire, 1972' (printed 2009), part of the 'Once a Year: Some Traditional British Customs' series.

Silver gelatin print 'Bacup Coconut Dancers, Bacup, Lancashire, 1972' by Homer Sykes, printed 2009

1972 (photograph); 2009 (print)
Archival silver gelatin print by Homer Sykes 'Caking Night, Dungworth, Yorkshire, 1974' (printed 2009), part of the 'Once a Year: Some Traditional British Customs' series.

Silver gelatin print 'Caking Night, Dungworth, Yorkshire, 1974', by Homer Sykes, printed 2009

1974 (photograph); 2009 (print)
Colour photograph by Homer Sykes 'Hen Party Night, Thursday night at the Millionaires Nightclub, Birmingham, c 1985' (printed 2010), part of the 'Another Country' series.

Colour photograph 'Hen Party Night, Thursday night at the Millionaires Nightclub, Birmingham, c 1985' , by Homer Sykes, printed 2010

1985 (photograph); 2010 (print)
Colour photograph by Homer Sykes: 'American servicemen at the Bird in Hand pub car park. GIs admire a local girl taking part in a wet t-shirt competition, Mildenhall, Norfolk, c 1985' (printed 2010), part of the 'Another Country' series.

Colour photograph 'American servicemen at the Bird in Hand pub car park, c 1985', by Homer Sykes, printed 2010

1985 (photograph); 2010 (print)
Colour photograph by Homer Sykes 'Farmers 'Christmas Market'. Bells whiskey and a cup of tea, Knighton, Shropshire, c 1985' (printed 2010). From the 'Another Country' series.

Colour photograph 'Farmers 'Christmas Market'. Bells whiskey and a cup of tea, Knighton, Shropshire, c 1985' by Homer Sykes, printed 2010

1985 (photograph); 2010 (print)

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
2010-5007
type:
photograph
credit:
National Media Museum, Bradford

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