Why Charlie Phillips takes a grass roots approach with photography

Martin is joined on the sofa by Charlie Phillips. Their wide-ranging discussion engages with the role of cultural elites in the artworld, how Charlie started photographing in Notting Hill in the late 1960s and how his career changed path when he hitchhiked across Europe.

This sofa session was filmed in October 2021. Images Copyright Charlie Phillips.

Find out more about Charlie's work following:
Facebook: charliephillipsofficial
Instagram: charlierootsfoto

Thanks for the support from Nicky Akehurst:
Facebook: akehurstpress
Instagram: akehurstpress

Produced by the Martin Parr Foundation.
Filmed and edited by Alexander Parkyn-Smith
Instagram: alexanderparkynsmith

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