David Gibson (1957) is a British

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and writer on photography. He was a member of the In-Public street photography collective. Gibson's books include ''The Street Photographer's Manual'' (2014) and ''100 Great Street Photographs'' (2017) / ''Street Photography: a History in 100 Iconic Images'' (2019). His photography has been published in a number of survey publications on street photography, and exhibited in group exhibitions in Britain (including at the

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, which acquired his work for its permanent collection), at the

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, and in France, Bangkok and Stockholm.

Life and work

Gibson was born in 1957 in Ilford, Essex, UK. He worked for several years as a

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er. His early published photographs were of the elderly, children and the disabled, in '' Community Care'' magazine. He completed an MA in Photography: History and Culture at University of the Arts London in 2002. He was one of the earliest photographers to join the In-Public street photography collective, founded by

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in 2000. As well as his

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, Gibson also leads street photography workshops.

Publications

Books by Gibson

*''The Street Photographer's Manual.'' London: Thames & Hudson, 2014. . Includes profiles on David Solomons, Matt Stuart, Nils Jorgensen,

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, Jesse Marlow, David Solomons and

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; also includes contributions from Paul Russell,

, Richard Bram, Andy Morley-Hall,

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, and others. **''Street Photography: Manual de Fotografía de Calle.'' Blume, 2014. . Spanish-language version. **''Street Photography: le Savoir Faire du Photographe de Rue.'' Dunod, 2014. . French-language version. **''Manual do Fotógrafo de Rua.'' GG, 2015. . Portuguese-language version. **''Street Photography: Manuale del Fotografo di Strada.'' Castello, 2016. . Italian-language version. *''100 Great Street Photographs.'' Munich, London, New York:

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, 2017. Text by Gibson, photographs by various photographers. . **''Street Photography: a History in 100 Iconic Images.'' Munich, London, New York: Prestel, 2019. . **''Street Photography: die 100 besten Bilder.'' Munich, London, New York: Prestel, 2017. . German-language version.

Zines by Gibson

*''Subtitles for Life''. London: Bump, 2020. Edited by David Solomons. Edition of 200 copies.

Publications with contributions by Gibson

*''Publication #1.'' London: Nick Turpin Publishing, 2009. Essays by Gibson, Hin Chua, Michael David Murphy and

. Photographs by Matt Stuart, Narelle Autio,

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, Trent Parke and

Garry Winogrand Garry Winogrand (January 14, 1928 – March 19, 1984) was an American street photographer, known for his portrayal of U.S. life and its social issues, in the mid-20th century. Photography curator, historian, and critic John Szarkowski called Wino ...

. Edition of 2000 copies. *''10 – 10 Years of In-Public''. London: Nick Turpin Publishing, 2010. . Includes an essay by

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, "Outlandish Harmony"; a foreword by Nick Turpin; and a chapter each by Gibson, Stuart, Turpin, Richard Bram, Andy Morley-Hall, Trent Parke, Narelle Autio, Jesse Marlow, Adrian Fisk, Nils Jorgensen, Melanie Einzig, Jeffrey Ladd, Amani Willett, Gus Powell,

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, Otto Snoek, Blake Andrews, David Solomons, George Kelly and Paul Russell. *'' Street Photography Now.'' London: Thames & Hudson, 2010. (hardback). London: Thames & Hudson, 2011. (paperback). Edited by Sophie Howarth and

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. *''London Street Photography: 1860–2010.'' London:

; Stockport:

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, 2011. . Selected from the Museum of London collection by Mike Seaborne and Anna Sparham. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Museum of London.

Films

*''In-Sight'' (2011). 38 minute documentary directed and edited by Nick Turpin, commissioned by Format for

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, Derby, 2011. Includes interviews with Gibson, Turpin, Solomons, Bram, Einzig, Gus Powell, Agou, Marlow and Snoek, and shows them at work.The film is available to watc
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within Turpin's site.

Exhibitions with others or during festivals

*''Onto the Streets,'' Photofusion, London, 21 July – 16 September 2006, then toured with the

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. Curated by Stephen McLaren and Sophie Howarth. *''in-public @ 10,'' Photofusion, Brixton, London, 28 May – 9 July 2010.The Photofusion website claims it showed the exhibition in 2012 but it actually did so in 2010. Travelled to Les Ballades Photographiques de Seyssel, Seyssel, France, 12–23 July 2011. Included photographs by various In-Public members. *''Street Photography Now,''

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, Cardiff, 10 October – 14 November 2010. Photographs featured in the book ''Street Photography Now'' (2011). * Derby Museum and Art Gallery,

, Derby, UK, 4 March – 3 April 2011. Exhibition of photographs by various In-Public members, and the film ''In-Sight'' (2011). *''London Street Photography: 1860-2010,''

, London, 18 February – 4 September 2011. Included work by Gibson and others. Travelled to the

, 27 July – 2 December 2012. *''Contemporary London Street Photography,'' London Festival of Photography, London, June–August 2012. *''iN-PUBLiC: An Exhibition of Street Photography,'' Thailand Creative and Design Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, February–March 2013. In conjunction with the

. Photographs by various In-Public members. *''In Public,'' Snickerbacken 7, Stockholm, Sweden, May–June 2013. Photographs by various In-Public members. *''The Sharp Eye. In-Public in Mexico,'' Foto Mexico, Cine Tonalá, Mexico City, Mexico, October–November 2015. Slideshow of photographs by various In-Public members. Curated by Mark Powell, Carlos Álvarez Montero and Alfredo Esparza.

Collections

Gibson's work is held in the following permanent collection: *

, London.

Notes

References

External links

*
Gibson's profile at In-PublicClip from In-Sight documentary with Gibson
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