In-Public Explained

iN-PUBLiC
Image Alt:	In-Public logo
Type:	Collective
Foundation:	2000
Founder:	Nick Turpin
Area Served:	Worldwide
Industry:	Street photography, Photography

In-Public (sometimes written iN-PUBLiC) is an international group of street photographers that operates as a collective.^{[1] [2]} It was established in 2000 by Nick Turpin with the intention of bringing together like minded photographers to hold exhibitions, produce books and conduct workshops and promote street photography.^[3]

It was the first international collective of street photographers,^[4] its geographically disparate membership facilitated by the Internet. New members were accepted but the recruitment process was "haphazard and organic".

It ended in 2018^[5] but was relaunched in 2020.^[6]

History

In-Public was established in 2000 by Nick Turpin.^{[7] [8]} Turpin left the collective in 2018.^{[9] [10]} Its website stated that the collective ended in October 2018 because of a division between its members over the posting by two of them of a computational image and a staged image. Many of the old members formed a new group, UP Photographers.^[6]

In April 2020 In-Public's website stated that the group had relaunched, "with a new remit to promote and celebrate photographers who eschew staging and manipulation".^[6] The new group included a few from its previous membership, including Turpin.^[6]

Notable members

Members of first incarnation (2000–2018)

Publications

Publications by In-Public

• 10 – 10 Years of In-Public. London: Nick Turpin, 2010. . Includes an essay by Jonathan Glancey, "Outlandish Harmony"; a foreword by Nick Turpin; and a chapter each by Turpin, Gibson, Bram, Stuart, Morley-Hall, Parke, Autio, Marlow, Fisk, Jorgensen, Melanie Einzig, Ladd, Willett, Gus Powell, Agou, Snoek, Andrews, Solomons, Kelly and Russell.

Publications with significant contributions by multiple In-Public members

• Threee. London: Self-published / Hat-Trick Design, 2003. Photographs by Turpin, Gibson and Stuart.
• Street Photography Now. London: Thames & Hudson, 2010. . Edited by Sophie Howarth and Stephen McLaren. Includes work by Agou, Autio, Dakowicz, Einzig, Gibson, Hansen, Jorgensen, Marlow, Parke, Gus Powell, Mark Powell, Russell, Snoek, Stuart, Turpin and Willett, and others.
• London Street Photography: 1860–2010. London: Museum of London; Stockport: Dewi Lewis, 2011. . Selected from the Museum of London collection by Mike Seaborne and Anna Sparham. Includes work from Bram, Fisk, Gibson, Jorgensen, Russell, Solomons, Stuart and Turpin, and others. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Museum of London.
• The Street Photographer's Manual. London: Thames & Hudson, 2014. . By David Gibson. Includes profiles on Stuart, Andrews, Jorgensen, Parke, Marlow, Solomons, Shin and Autio; also includes contributions from Russell, Turpin, Bram, Morley-Hall and Gus Powell, and others.

• 100 Great Street Photographs. Munich, London, New York: Prestel, 2017. By David Gibson. Includes a commentary on a photograph by each of Agou, Bram, Dakowicz, Hansen, Jorgensen, Kelly, Kool, Kydonakis, Marlow, Noguchi, Parke, Mark Powell, Russell, and Tavepong, as well as others. .

Film

• In-Sight (2011). 38 minute documentary directed and edited by Nick Turpin, commissioned by Format for Format International Photography Festival, Derby, 2011. Includes interviews with Turpin, Gibson, Solomons, Bram, Einzig, Powell, Agou, Marlow and Snoek, and shows them at work.^[11]

Exhibitions

• In-Public.com: Street Photography, Acute Angle Gallery, Bankside, London,^[12] June / July 2002. Included the work of seven members of In-Public.
• in-public @ 10, Photofusion, Brixton, London, May– July 2010.^{[13] [14]} Travelled to Les Ballades Photographiques de Seyssel, Seyssel, France, July 2011, where it also included the film In-Sight (2011) and The French exhibition by Turpin.^{[15] [16]} Photographs by In-Public members Turpin, Gibson, Bram, Stuart, Morley-Hall, Parke, Autio, Fisk, Jorgensen, Marlow, Einzig, Ladd, Willett, Gus Powell, Agou, Snoek, Andrews, Solomons, Kelly and Russell.
• London Street Photography: 1860–2010, Museum of London, London, February–September 2011.^{[17] [18]} Travelled to Museum of the City of New York, New York, July–December 2012.^{[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]} Included photographs by In-Public members Bram, Fisk, Gibson, Jorgensen, Russell, Solomons, Stuart and Turpin, and others.
• Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Format International Photography Festival, Derby, UK, March– April 2011. Exhibition of photographs by In-Public members Agou, Andrews, Autio, Bram, Einzig, Fisk, Gibson, Jorgensen, Kelly, Ladd, Morley-Hall, Marlow, Parke, Gus Powell, Turpin, Russell, Snoek, Solomons, Stuart, Willett, and the film In-Sight (2011), commissioned for the festival.^{[24] [25]}
• From Distant Streets: Contemporary International Street Photography, Galerie Hertz, Louisville, KY, October–November 2011. Part of Louisville Photo Biennial. Curated by Richard Bram. Included 14 In-Public members, of the 29 photographers included.^{[26] [27]}
• iN-PUBLiC: An Exhibition of Street Photography, Thailand Creative and Design Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, February–March 2013. In conjunction with the British Council.^{[28] [29]} Photographs by In-Public members Agou, Andrews, Autio, Bram, Einzig, Fisk, Gibson, Jorgensen, Kelly, Ladd, Morley-Hall, Marlow, Parke, Gus Powell, Turpin, Russell, Snoek, Solomons, Stuart, and Willett.
• In Public, Snickarbacken 7, Stockholm, Sweden, May–June 2013.^{[30] [31]} An augmented version of their in-public @ 10 exhibition alongside an exhibition of five Stockholm street photographers organised by Contemporary Urban Photography (CUP). Photographs by In-Public members Agou, Andrews, Autio, Bram, Einzig, Fisk, Gibson, Jorgensen, Kelly, Ladd, Morley-Hall, Marlow, Parke, Gus Powell, Turpin, Russell, Snoek, Solomons, Stuart, and Willett.
• Miami Street Photography Festival, Miami, FL, December 2013. In-Public group exhibition along with other collectives STRATA and CALLE 35, and showing of the film In-Sight (2011).^[32]
• Night of Collectives, Street Parade festival, Paris, 18 November 2014.^[33] Also with Strange.rs and Burn My Eye street photography collectives.
• The Sharp Eye. In-Public in Mexico, Foto Mexico, Cine Tonalá, Mexico City, Mexico, October–November 2015. Slideshow of photographs by Agou, Andrews, Bram, Dakowicz, Einzig, Fisk, Gibson, Gross, Hansen, Jorgensen, Kelly, Marlow, Morley-Hall, Parke, Gus Powell, Mark Powell, Russell, Snoek, Solomons, Stuart, Turpin, and Amani Willett. Curated by Mark Powell, Carlos Álvarez Montero and Alfredo Esparza.^[34]

Collections

The following public collection holds work by In-Public as a group:

• Museum of London, London. Holds the work included in the exhibition London Street Photography: 1860–2010, by Bram,^[35] Fisk,^[36] Gibson,^[37] Jorgensen,^[38] Russell,^[39] Solomons,^[40] Stuart^[41] and Turpin.^[42]

Notes

1. Web site: iN-PUBLiC: An Exhibition of Street Photography . 10 February 2015 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213060930/http://www.britishcouncil.or.th/en/programmes/arts/past-projects/public-exhibition-street-photography . February 13, 2015.
2. Mora . Gilles . 2009 . Que Faire de la "Street Photography"? = What is to be Done with "Street Photography"? . Zmála . 1 . 5–15 . Photographie & Compagnie . 978-2-9534557-0-0 . Paris.
3. Book: Gibson, David . The Street Photographer's Manual . 2014 . . London . 978-0-500-29130-6 . 29–30.
4. Book: Mike . Seaborne . Anna . Sparham . London Street Photography: 1860–2010 . 2011 . . Stockport . 978-1907893032.
5. "in-public was the first Street Photography collective, it was founded in 2000 and ran for 18 years until October 2018. / A disagreement between the members made it impossible for the group to continue in its present form." Pop-up over the top page of in-public.com; accessed 12 May 2019.
6. Web site: 2020-06-12. 20th Anniversary relaunch of iN-PUBLiC. 7 April 2020. In-Public.
7. News: Format Festival: Street photography steals the show. 3 March 2011 . 11 February 2015 . Matilda . Battersby . .
8. News: In pictures: Format International Photography Festival 2011 . 28 February 2011 . 11 February 2015 . . One of the highlights of the festival is the first showing of Nick Turpin's new documentary film In-Sight, which explores the various techniques artists use to capture their photographs. Turpin set up the photography collective In-Public just over 10 years ago and is now a leading street photographer..
9. Web site: Blake. Andrews. Blake Andrews. 2018-10-11. B: An Open Letter To Nick Turpin. 8 October 2018.
10. Web site: 2018-10-11. Interview-with-Nick-Turpin-Founder-of-In-Public-Collective. Blackkamera. 26 September 2018.
11. There is a trailer for the film, and access to the full film can be bought, here at Distrify
12. Web site: Richard Bram. 11 February 2015 . .
13. in-public @ 10. Amateur Photographer. 12 June 2010. Internet Archive.
14. Web site: In-Public@10. 11 February 2015 . Photofusion .
15. Web site: 74 - Seyssel • Balades photographiques de Seyssel. 11 February 2015 . .
16. News: Les balades photographiques de Seyssel, du 12 au 23 juillet . 7 July 2011 . 11 February 2015 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160205021329/http://www.latribunerepublicaine.fr/Actualite/Sortir/article_1430433.shtml . 5 February 2016 . dead .
17. Web site: Museum of London - London Street Photography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110322232736/http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Special/London-Street-Photography/Default.htm . March 22, 2011.
18. News: Unreal cities: Sohei Nishino's magical photographic maps of London, Tokyo and utopia. 24 February 2011 . 11 February 2015 . Sean . O'Hagan . Sean O'Hagan (journalist) . .
19. Web site: The streets of London and New York come to life in this exhibition and companion installation. . 12 February 2015 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110850/http://www.mcny.org/content/london-street-photography . 4 March 2016 .
20. Web site: London and New York Street Photography (1860–2010). 12 February 2015 . Cathleen . Schine . .
21. News: Glimpses of Urban Landscapes Past: ‘London Street Photography’ at Museum of the City of New York. 26 July 2012 . 12 February 2015 . Karen . Rosenberg . .
22. News: 'London Street Photography' Exhibit At Museum Of The City Of New York Opens In Time For Olympics. 13 July 2012 . 12 February 2015 . .
23. News: Two exhibits at Museum of the City of New York look at life in both NYC and London through pictures. 6 August 2012 . 12 February 2015 . Marisa . Iati . .
24. Web site: Format Programme Announcement . 10 February 2015 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211122147/http://archive11.formatfestival.com/news-and-press/format-programme-announcement . 11 February 2015 .
25. Web site: In-Public Photographers Format Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120629055904/http://www.formatfestival.com/artists/public-0 . June 29, 2012.
26. Web site: Louisville Photo Biennial . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718031323/http://www.billyhertzgallery.com/LOUISVILLE-PHOTO-BIENNIAL-2011.html . 18 July 2012 . 2 September 2015 . Billy Hertz Gallery.
27. Web site: From Distant Streets . 19 September 2011 . 23 March 2016 . In-Public . Richard . Bram . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718031323/http://www.billyhertzgallery.com/LOUISVILLE-PHOTO-BIENNIAL-2011.html . 18 July 2012 .
28. Web site: iN-PUBLiC: An Exhibition of Street Photography . 24 March 2016 . Thailand Creative and Design Centre . 5 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160605130802/http://www.tcdc.or.th/exhibition/detail.php?ID=7996 . dead .
29. News: In-Public: An Exhibition of Street Photography. 24 March 2016 . .
30. Web site: Olympus sponsrar: CUP – Contemporary Urban Photography presents "In-Public – In Stockholm" - A Street Photography exhibition. 22 May 2013 . 11 February 2015 . .
31. Web site: In Public . Snickarbacken 7 . 29 August 2015.
32. Web site: MSPF 2013 Schedule. 7 April 2016 . Miami Street Photography Festival .
33. Web site: Projections Nuit des Collectifs . 10 February 2015 . Street Parade . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213043959/http://street-parade.fr/projections/ . 13 February 2015 . dead .
34. Web site: The Sharp Eye. iN-PUBLIC in Mexico: Group Show. 10 June 2016 . Centro de la Imagen .
35. Web site: Oxford Street. 10 February 2015 . .
36. Web site: It's Pants in Walthamstow, 2002. 10 February 2015 . .
37. Web site: London, 2008. 10 February 2015 . .
38. Web site: Card Fraud, 2007. 10 February 2015 . .
39. Web site: The City. 10 February 2015 . .
40. Web site: England Rugby Team World Cup Victory Parade, Haymarket, London, 2003. 10 February 2015 . .
41. Web site: Trafalgar Square, 2006. 10 February 2015 . .
42. Web site: Street Scene, Piccadilly, 2009. 10 February 2015 . .

External links

• • UP Photographers, the group formed by the members that split from In-Public in 2018