Camerawork magazine was first published in 1976 by the radical collective Half Moon Photography Workshop. Over ten years, it was a forum for debates on photographic representation, the role of the photographer and the use of photography as a tool for social change. Critiques by writers such as John Berger and Stuart Hall sat alongside photo essays by artists like Peter Kennard, Nick Hedges, or rediscovered images by Edith Tudor-Hart. Camerawork engaged with issues of feminism, race, workers’ rights, and liberation struggles, with later issues focusing on questions of cultural theory, identity and representation.
Across ten years and 32 issues, Camerawork became a touchstone for critical discussions around photography’s social role, before closing in 1985, leaving a legacy that continues to resonate today.
