The Incredible Photography I found in a Fish & Chip Shop (feat. Frank Meadow Sutcliffe)
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In this video I share the work of an incredible photographer I found on the walls of a 'fish and chip' shop. Francis Meadow Sutcliffe’s photography is like a portal back in time to the Whitby of the 1800’s, and yet somehow his work has such a contemporary feel.
#frankmeadowsutcliffe #largeformatphotography #whitby
It's interesting that in this time when so many are predicting the end of the work of photography, care of AI, along comes this story from the dawn of photography.
And what was this creative, Frank Sutcliffe, remembered for? His gear? The tech he employed? The work that earned him a good (assumably) living? No, it was his ability to connect with his subjects, to allow him to get the shot, and with his viewers, who took the time to appreciate his art. That's the job of a photographer. Photography is the realm of humanity, not technology.
It is so striking, how modern, how normal his work looks. We're not used to seeing candid shots from that era. Such a gift Frank Sutcliffe offers us. Brilliant!
MY FATHER RECENTLY PASSED AWAY AND I DISCOVERED NUMEROUS PHOTO BOOKS BY SUTCLIFFE IN MY FATHERS BOOK COLLECTION. AMAZING STUFF. I FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS WORK INSTANTLY. I'LL TREASURE THOSE BOOKS.
Wow, beautiful photography. Thank you for exposing me to this amazing artist. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for prints
The compositions are exceptional but also the clarity of these images, the density, the pop is unreal. This guy was born 170 years ago.
One thing is for sure. Gear really doesn’t matter…
Except I think the size of the negative has to be taken into consideration.
But muh fullframe sensor...
Well to get a certain look, the gear does matter but o make great photographs it doesn't.
slow shutter speeds have tendency to smooth out gradients of shadows and highlights. you can take the same looking photos if you used a slow shutter..
He was a professional, so I assume he had the best, most expensive gear available at the time.
Thank you Sean for taking the time to resurrect the work of this amazing artist.
His pictures are dripping with atmosphere. Beautiful pictures.
They look like paintings. He was a master of his craft.
What a brilliant photographer. And I really liked Mr. Shaw‘s interesting narration; it gave so much perspective to how extraordinary Sutcliffe‘s approach was. Thank you for this video, Sean, fantastic content.
I agree. While the work speaks for itself and is absolutely stunning even without any context, the insights from Mr. Shaw really give perspective and he points out so many remarkable things about both the work as well as Sutcliffe that just makes me appreciate it that much more.
Thank you so much Sean for introducing me to this unbelievably beautiful work. Excellent interview. If Sutcliffe had known at the time that a little over a century later people would be able to see his work in their homes, and that at least one of them would be moved to tears by his photographs.
What a genius. I’m lost for words.
A million shades of grey :) I'm struck by the tone of these pictures, from the deepest blacks to white there is soooo much tonality, it's beautiful. So much of today's photography takes those tones away and is in-your-face contrast. Add to that his ability to connect with his subject, fantastic. Great video Sean, thanks.
I came across his photography probably around thirty years ago on a day trip to Whitby and bought some prints from the Sutcliffe gallery, two of which you showed in the video. There is just something special about his work. The old fisherman with his cork life belt and the girl with the fishing net under her arm are especially wonderful.
I've been meaning to watch this since you published it and just found time.What a stunning and fascinating way to start a Sunday morning. From the way you introduced it, through the interview and the summary, it's just perfect. Thank you.
Never heard of him. Never saw his work. But now I'm completely enthralled. Just remarkable and so ahead of his time.
I'm quite surprised by how many photographers have never heard of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, who, in my opinion, is undoubtedly one of the greatest British photographers. He was the first photographer to capture my imagination, and I remember being mesmerized by his images during a visit to Whitby in my early teens in the early 1970s. His work captivated me not only for its historical content but also for the sheer beauty of its composition. One of his photographs even adorned my bedroom wall during my teenage years. For many years afterward, no trip to Whitby was complete without a visit to the Sutcliffe Gallery, so I was saddened to find out it had closed. Frank Meadow Sutcliffe is an integral part of Whitby's heritage, and it is an absolute travesty that his photographs are not on permanent display. I visited the museum last year, and nobody could tell me when they would have a permanent Sutcliffe Gallery; all I could find were a few postcards. Has the museum given any indication of when we will be able to see his photographs?
I don’t live in the UK, but man, would I love to see his work in a gallery!!!
He was a commercial photographer so he would be seen as far too vulgar to be taken seriously as a gentleman photographer. There was a lot of snobbery in the art world.
Man was a genius, the real history of this country. Great legacy. Nice video work 👍
That is stunning work! It makes me think about how I try to capture events or people going about their business in virtual tours, where I have to shoot brackets and ask people to be still for me for 3 frames and not even blink. This is truly inspiring.
Such an amazing art work by Frank. Brilliant! Thank you so much Sean, for sharing this gem of a discovery with us.
Wonderful exposure of a new (old) photography artist. Just bought 3 of his photography books to study. I find this a wonderful explanation of time, communication, commitment, judgement and discipline as we live in such a fast "need it yesterday" throw away culture. Use your time well and your work may become a legacy. In time.
Those images are pure poetry.
Chapeau, Mr. Sutcliffe! Chapeau, Sean! Really Masterclass. We can learn a lot from his Photographs, they combine Patience, Accuracy and Passion. Far beyond every Disscussion about Gear or Equipment. Thanks for another wonderful video. 🙏🇩🇪 Frank
Stunning photos, I think it's worth noting that the early photographers shooting this style were influenced by painters rather than other photographers when it came to composition, obviously not too many photographers around back then. When I see some of his seaside photos, I can imagine these looking as good in an oil painting, and many paintings were done of the seaside villages. Thanks Sean for the video, great to watch.
Perfect bit of Sunday afternoon viewing, superb!
Wow, what a fantastic series of photos! Very impressive even without considering the limitations he was working with. Mike Shaw also came across as very knowledgeable and passionate about the work of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe. Thank you for introducing me to yet another exceptional body of work!
Wow, this one was special Sean. Well done
I feel like a beginner compared to these astounding photos. The mastery is immense. The eye he had in a fledging medium is remarkable. Thanks for sharing.
What a treat! Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks both of you for this video. I had not seen these wonderful images before, not only are they historically/ethnologically important but the ones chosen are beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you Sean for highlighting this great photographer, someone I had never heard of until now. His work is absolutely gorgeous. It’s amazing to think of his process compared to the current day digital workflow, as you mention in the end.
My family are from Beverley Sean and my mum and dad have a had two framed Sutcliffe photos in their dining room since I was a child, I always found myself looking at them during dinner time as a kid and they were two images that always inspired me to take up photography as a young adult.
Wonderful, Sean. Thanks for this important post.
An absolutely excellent introduction to Frank Meadow Sutcliffe’s work Sean (and his archive collection at the Whitby Museum). Well Done!
Thank you for this wonderful and atmospheric portrait of Mr. Sutcliffe, Sean. You can only imagine how it was like to be a photographer back in those days... The photograph of the milkmaid has to be my favourite! 🇳🇱 Warmest regards from The Netherlands!
What strikingly beautiful work 🤯
Thanks for making us aware of this artist!
He's one of my favourite photographers. I was introduced to his work about 25 years ago by my dad, who had a Frank Meadow Sutcliffe calendar hanging in his computer room. It's still there now, as the images are just too good to take down. As you say Sean, his style of photography should make you slow down and think about the moment, the light and the composition. Great video, thanks for sharing his work on here!
Great video.
Was unaware until watching this that the Sutcliffe gallery had closed, but the Whitby Museum really is a gem so safe to say the collection is in great hands.
Beautiful video in which you showed the beautiful aspects of Whitby. I love Sutcliffe's work and it is great you shared them with us.
Sean - Excellent video and thank you for the wonderful introduction to Mr Sudcliffe’s work -
Wow Sutcliffe's photography was so incredible. Thank you for sharing Sean.
Thanks for sharing Sean amazing story.
Wow, I'm a new photographer that adores your channel. This artist was ahead of his time and the photographs are just stunning. Thank you so much for sharing!
Great story thanks for sharing it with us . Loved the photos
His work speaks for itself . Exquisite .
Great Video Sean and enjoying your style. Like you have never heard of Frank Meadow Sutcliff, great find and great artist. Love his work and thanks for sharing.
Oh my! What a revelation. Thank you so much for bringing Frank Sutcliffe's breathtakingly beautiful photographs to us. Such a remarkable window to a lost world. And, Sean, also impressive is your perceptive and eloquent commentary.
A great photographer capturing Social history... Thank you Sean for finding this man and sharing here...
Beautiful story, I loved this very much. Those photographs are so beauty and moving, a great work. And yes, that discipline to shoot carefully is an excellent exercise. I do that, perhaps for beeing a generation that was limited by 24 or 36 oportunities per film. Thank you for this jewel, Frank Meadow Sutcliffe deserves been known by much more people!!!!
Sutcliffe was one of my late father's favourites. Thanks for reminding me of his work. I'll be digging out my father's old books on him. I'd encourage anyone to visit the North Yorkshire coast. Beautiful part of the world.
Thank you for introducing us to this incredible artist. ❤️🔥
What a magnificent legacy. Sometimes it's nice to see where we come from to understand the importance of legacy. Legacy is maybe the difference between human and nature. Beutiful image and good reflexion about slowing down the way we're taking pictures. Thanks Sean.
Wow! This was a wonderful look at Sutcliffe's work. I was completely unaware of him, but am so grateful to be introduced to his work. Thank you.
You have done a real service to us by bringing these beautiful images to our attention with such care and grace. A touching documentary that brings the history, depth and magic of photography alive.
good to see you --
WOW! The way these images look and thinking about the gear he had...the man had such a great eye and such great ideas for images! And the subject matter is so awesome, its like street photography in the 19th century!
I'm so glad you discovered his work - he's probably the first photographer I encountered (sometime in the 90s) who really made me think wow! He captured Whitby and its people so well. The photo of the boy and his toy boat is probably one of my favourites of his. Sorry to hear the gallery closed but I'm happy to hear his collection is safe with the museum.
A brilliant video! Your guest was amazing in his knowledge of the photographer and his life.
The joy of serendipity! Discovering such art and beauty accidentally! Thank Sean, this was lovely to watch and learn from. ☺️
An amazing photographer. Thank you so much for introducing him to us.
This was/is one of your very best videos. I am talking about your comments about how we should take time to consider our photography. All of the little aspects of capturing the view before us. Of how we could think and dwell on scene for just a minute, enjoy thinking about what we do as a photographer.... after all, we stop time in a way. We freeze a tiny slice of life to be viewed for years on top of years. Just think of what we would have missed if Mr. Sutcliffe had not made the effort. Those were extraordinary photographs.
So kool! Spectacular subject and his images are great. Thank you!
Again another magnificent photographer I had never heard of. Thank you so much for making these videos and sharing these gems.
What a really interesting video - thank you! And what wonderful images created by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe. It was so surprising and impressive that he was was able to overcome the technical constraints of equipment from this early era of photography to show, for example, the very obviously relaxed and loving bond between grandparents and their young grandchildren.
Once again this video reminds us of how special this channel is! Thank you
Great video and story to go along with it. Thank you for sharing with us :)
Great video Sean. Having visited Whitby several times I was aware of the work of FMS, You can see it all over the town. It was really good however to hear Mike explaining the background story behind the images. I have a better appreciation of the hard work and time that FMS put into creating his masterpieces. Thanks again for this episode.
Great video. What an incredible pioneer. Thanks!
Beautiful photography. It's great seeing these "candids" from so long ago, that's not something you see elsewhere.
Just thanks Sean, did is a great video and thanks to discover and share with us.
Wonderful video. Thanks so much for putting this together. 🙏🙏🙏
I came across his work about 50 years ago when I was just getting into photography. I thought he was brilliant then and I have looked a lot of photography but I think he is arguably the best.Thanks for posting.
Fantastic video, Sean. Thank you, Mike, a lovely story and legacy.
His photographs are so good and when one realises the time they were taken, makes it even more unbelievable. Almost like someone has taken these photographs now on a set. Beautiful work wh8ch has stood the test of time.
Hello Sean, fantastic video, it brings home how much skill this gentleman needed. I am an amateur photographer, on holiday in Robin Hoods bay this week. It has inspired me to visit Whitby to take some photos. I will defiantly look to visit the museum. Thank you
Lovely video, thanks Sean!
Fantastic video! Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful work.
Thank you, Sean.
Stunning. I wish I could take such unforgettable photographs. His work is new to me and I'm grateful to you for bringing this to our attention.
Thanks Sean for this great and inspiring video! Thanks for the nice and warm words, just what I needed in my lack of motivation! The photos are beautiful.
Thanks for sharing the work of this truly genius timeless photographer!
What a spectacular find! Beautiful images. Probably the best I have ever seen from that era. Thank you for discovering Sutcliffe and introducing him (or re-introducing him as the case may be) to the world! And I can't wait to purchase a print or two to hang in my wall!
This man photographed all the local places near and far, the most important pictures are of people and places and buildings......take note, Landscapes, Fine Art, and even Wild life pictures will mean nothing in years to come! This man is a legend in recording all things that matter! he produced some wonderful pictures.......Thank you for reminding people about this Photographer......
Well said, great advice (and perhaps, get back to medium format!)
Stunning beautiful work
Wonderful video Sean 👍
Thank you for showing this fantastic photographer!
A marvelous production of an artist many of us haven't heard of. Thanks for sharing the beautiful work of this man.
Such a thoughtful and moving video. Kudos!
Beautiful and unique. Thank you for introducing me and a lot of others to the creations of this amazing artist.
Really stunning photos, my favorite photo being the last one-the little boy and the boat. Thank you Sean, it’s always a pleasure to watch any of your videos.❤
Thank you so much for making videos like this, and for preserving this form of art.
MAGICAL. Thanks, Sean!
These shots are beautiful. Thank you for sharing
Those moody harbour shots are beautiful.
This was excellent Sean. The photographs were stunning. I’ll definitely look out for those prints of Frank’s images. Stunning. A great story to tell.
The tones. Thankyou Sean and Mike Shaw.
Yes incredibly, thanks!
Those are amazing photos of simple, but equally amazing people!
Thank you Sean. As a Yorkshire born ex-pat living in Canada for the past 40+ years this was a breath of air in my lungs and a desire to go shoot in Whitby when we get back there. Mr. Sutcliffe’s work and use of light is amazing and well above many photographers today. I will be sure to visit the museum. Again, thanks.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful pictures from a photography pioneer… may God continue to bless your work Mr Sean Tucker
That was brilliant! thankyou. Linden
Waw ❤ no words just beautiful ❤