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Johny Pitts, Ana Norman Bermudez and more ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ © Elaine Constantine, Steve in his kitchen, 1993–96, Courtesy the artist. In 1989 Francis Fukuyama proposed his ‘End of History’ thesis, arguing that the end of the Cold War marked not just the passing of a particular period but the passing of history itself. Neoliberalism had apparently triumphed and Socialism apparently failed, and Thatcher’s catchphrase TINA - There Is No Alternative - seemed to have been proven true. Nearly 40 years later history is still with us, as is the ideal of equality not competition; the phrase ‘End of History’ also lives on. It’s currently used in After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989–2024, a Hayward Gallery travelling show put together by artist, writer, and broadcaster Johny Pitts. Now on show at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry until 16 June, then moving to Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea, and Bonington Gallery, Nottingham, it gathers work by photographers such as Eddie Otchere, Kavi Pujara, Elaine Constantine, and JA Mortram, whose work embraces the highs and lows of working class British life. Shot in a variety of styles, their images testify to the individual identities of those involved as well as the power of class consciousness. The image-makers themselves are working class and, as BJP writer Pippa Kelly points out, this makes the exhibition an important intervention as well as an interesting perspective - according to the Office of National Statistics, the number of working class Brits in creative jobs has halved since the 1970s. BJP has also interviewed Johny Pitts about his own practice and route into photography and Ana Norman Bermudez on respectful ways to picture Hmong refugee women in Thailand. The BJP 'Writing for Photography' workshop, run by Colin Pantall and Simon Bainbridge, is open for bookings, and our Portrait of Humanity award is open for entries for two more weeks. Tokyo drift: In the studio with Johny Pitts From Sheffield to Peckham via Japan, the artist is tireless in his search for life in all its complexity. His next journey is to the heart of ‘future nostalgia’. We catch up with him at his London studio [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( Working-class photographers start their UK tour in Coventry A new travelling exhibition explores what it means to be a working-class photographer documenting the working-class experience in post-Thatcher Britain [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( The photographer giving a voice to Vietnamese Hmong refugees Ana Norman Bermúdez incorporates Hmong embroidery into her portraits of the women, a collaboration championed by asylum NGOs [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( New date added for our 'Writing for Photographers' workshop Our new workshop led by industry experts Simon Bainbridge and Colin Pantall on 20 April, has sold out in just one week. Thank you to everyone who secured their spot for this immersive experience. Due to the high demand and the interest shown, we're delighted to announce that we've added a new date in June. [Learn more]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [1854 Media Ltd, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Rd, Cambridge Heath, London, E2 9DA, United Kingdom Click here to update your email preferences]( [Click here to unsubscribe from all emails](