Douglas Corrance Explained

Douglas Corrance (born 1947) is a Scottish photographer who has made books about life across Scotland, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as guides to Japan, France, India, and New York City.^{[1] [2]} His work is held in the collection of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.^[3]

Life and work

Corrance grew up in Inverness and began working in the darkroom at the Highland News there, at age 15.^{[1] [3] [4]} Within 6 months he was promoted to newspaper photographer.^[1] For a couple of years in the 1960s, he worked as a photographer in Sydney, Australia.^[3] At least in the late 1970s, he worked as a photographer for the Scottish Tourist Board.^[3] He has also worked at Scotland on Sunday.^[1] Corrance has made photography books about life across Scotland, including Glasgow in at least the 1970s and 1980s.^{[2] [3]} He has also created guides to New York City,^[5] Japan, France, and India.^[2]

Publications

Books by Corrance

• Edinburgh. Glasgow: Collins, 1979. . With captions by W. Gordon Smith.
• Edinburgh in Colour. London: Batsford, 1980. . With an introduction and commentaries by John Hutchinson.
• Glasgow. Collins, 1981. Photographs by Corrance, with commentary by Edward Boyd. .
• Scotland: Five Decades of Photographs by Douglas Corrance: with text by Magnus Linklater. Collins, 1984. . With text by Magnus Linklater
• Glasgow: from the Eye in the Sky. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1988. . With text by Ian Archer.
• Glasgow. Hong Kong: Apa, 1990. . Edited and produced by Marcus Brooke and Brian Bell.
• Côte d'Azur. Insight Guides, 291. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin; Hong Kong: APA, 1993. With Catherine Karnow. . Edited by Rosemary Bailey.
• New York. Ljubljana: DZS, 1997. Edited by David Wickers and Charlotte Atkins. .
• The French Riviera. Insight guides. France series. London: Apa, 1998. With Karnow. . Edited by Bailey.
• Scotland: a Visual Journey. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1999. .
• Scotland: Five Decades of Photographs by Douglas Corrance. Lomond, 2012. .^[6]

Zines by Corrance

• Glasgow 1970s–1980s. Southport: Café Royal, 2020.^{[1] [3] [4] [2]}
• Scotland 1960s–1980s. Southport: Café Royal, 2020.^[1]
• New York 1970s–1980s. Southport: Café Royal, 2021.

Collections

Corrance's work is held in the following permanent collection:

• Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-09-29. Documentary photographer's captured moments of 20th century Scotland life goes global. www.scotsman.com.
2. Web site: 2021-09-29. Photos of Glasgow on the cusp of urban renewal in the '70s and '80s. 10 February 2021. Huck Magazine.
3. Web site: 2021-09-29. The big picture: a different side to Glasgow's tenements. 7 February 2021. The Guardian.
4. News: 2021-09-30. 'The finest city': vintage images of Glasgow on the cusp of regeneration. 0140-0460. The Times.
5. News: 2021-09-29. Magical photographs of New York, the city that never sleeps. 0140-0460. The Times.
6. Web site: 2021-09-29. 50 years of Scottish history through the lens. HeraldScotland. 3 September 2012 .