Leso on Motorbike, Skinningrove, North Yorkshire, UK

1981

Chris Killip

Associated Names
Chris Killip

Artist, British, 1946 - 2020

This is a photograph of a group of individuals on a coastal path with motorbikes and a visible beach in the background. The scene captures a casual moment with a mixture of standing and sitting figures, some gathered or leaning on motorbikes while others are seated on the ground or curb. The atmosphere has a slightly overcast or hazy sky. The clothing and style suggest a casual, relaxed day spent outdoors. The path is paved and leads towards the shoreline, where the sea is calm and stretches out to the horizon. The photograph is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.1 × 30 cm (9 7/8 × 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.3 × 40.2 cm (11 15/16 × 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.76.3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Augusta Edwards Fine Art, London); NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Skinningrove / Chris Killip; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 55-15


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