Ageing and creative decline in photography: a taboo subject

Ageing and creative decline in photography: a taboo subject

How do photographers keep their work fresh in the face of what Martin Parr describes as ‘probably the greatest taboo subject of all’ – creative decline? In the June edition of BJP, we spoke to photographers aged 19 to 100 and asked them when they think th

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“Photographers never want to talk about the fact that they may well be in decline. It’s the greatest taboo subject of all,” says Martin Parr in our special issue devoted to ageing, available now on newsstands, on the iPad and the iPhone. We spoke to photographers aged 19 to 100 about their career highs and how they keep their work fresh in the face of creative decline. Read our highlights