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Book: The Northern Soul Scene

Chapter: Photographic Dossier (3)

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.36972

Blurb:

The photographs chosen for this dossier focus on current participation within the Northern Soul scene and bring together images from a range of British and European events, focusing on the multigenerational nature of contemporary Northern Soul participation. Through his work, Richard seeks to harness the unsurpassed power & immediacy of the photographic image to record the intense physicality & emotional connection between dancer & music - as both a deeply personal & collective experience.

Previous bodies of work include documenting the emergence of The Wigan Young Souls whose attitude, aesthetic & dynamism provide a contemporary insight evocative of the original scene as an underground youth movement.

Chapter Contributors

  • Richard Oughton (rjoughton@gmail.com - roughton) 'Photographer'