John Goto Explained

John Glithero (11 February 1949 – 2 August 2023), better known as John Goto, was a British photographic artist.[1] His work addresses a range of historical, cultural and socio-political subject areas,[2] often using a satirical approach.

Biography

John Glithero was born in Stockport on 11 February 1949.[3] As an artist, he adopted the name John Goto. His first one-man exhibition, Goto, Photographs 1971-81, was held at The Photographer's Gallery in London in 1981. Other solo shows include Terezin, at the Raab Gallery, Berlin, in 1988; The Scar, Manchester City Museum and Art Gallery, 1993; The Commissar of Space, Modern Art, Oxford, 1998; Loss of Face, Tate Britain, London, 2002; High Summer, The British Academy, London, 2005;[4] and Dreams of Jelly Roll, Freud Museum, London, 2012.[5]

Goto was Artist-in-Residence at Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge, 1988-9.[6]

Goto's books include Ukadia,[7] [8] published to coincide with a solo exhibition at Djanogly Art Gallery, Nottingham, 2003, and Lovers’ Rock,[9] which is a series of portraits made in 1977 by Goto of young British Afro-Caribbeans.

In 2007, the Telegraph listed Goto as one of the top 100 living geniuses.[10]

Goto died on 2 August 2023, at the age of 74.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prof John Goto's Biography . Debrett's . https://archive.today/20130909205659/http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/g/14682/John+GOTO.aspx . 2013-09-09 . dead.
  2. Web site: Artists/Authors . Autograph ABP . https://web.archive.org/web/20131205000836/http://www.autograph-abp-shop.co.uk/authors . December 5, 2013. dead.
  3. News: Darwent . Charles . John Goto obituary . 18 August 2023 . The Guardian . 18 August 2023.
  4. Who’s Who 2010, A&C Black Publishers Ltd, London, 2009,
  5. Web site: John Goto: Dreams of Jellyroll . Freud Museum . London . 4 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Kettle's Yard interview with John Goto . Kettle's Yard . Katie Maynard . 2008-09-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517032328/http://recollection.kettlesyard.co.uk/node/40 . May 17, 2014. dead.
  7. Book: Ukadia . Djanogly Art Gallery . Nottingham . John Goto . 2013 . 1-900809-16-8.
  8. Web site: Dancing to the music of the till—John Goto’s Ukadia . Parachute . David Campbell . June 2004 . February 4, 2018.
  9. Book: Lovers' Rock . Autograph ABP . London . John Goto . 2013 . 978-1-899-282-16-6.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Living Geniuses . Telegraph.