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Picturing Derry

Photographers, artists and local people discuss how images of Derry have been constructed in the media.

1985 57 mins

Overview

This edition of the Channel 4 strand Eleventh Hour deconstructs familiar images of Northern Ireland as a war-torn region. Featuring interviews with photographer Ian Berry and artist Willie Doherty, the programme considers photojournalism, police photography and amateur work in relation to events in Derry, showing the lives of the people behind the pictures in the process.

Director

David Fox and Sylvia Stevens

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Derry / Londonderry

Language

English

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