Talk with John Day

Join us with Photographer John Day on Thursday, April 18th, from 6-8pm. John's body of work, Sumer in Belfast, 1972 is on view in our current exhibition, The Travellers and The Troubles. He will answer questions and give context to his historic images in an intimate walk-through of the exhibition.

Summer in Belfast, 1972

John Day spent the summer of 1972 in Belfast, Ireland, armed with newspaper press passes and a dream to become a journalist. He was there to write about The Troubles, and just happened to bring his Leica M2R along for the ride. After immersing himself in the community, it became clear that this story was meant to be told on film. Capturing the atmosphere of daily life during this conflict, Day brings the viewer back in time with compositions full of joy hidden around corners alongside the ever-present tension. Day was in the area with his friend, Richard Dunne, on July 21st, now called Bloody Friday. After seeing the aftermath and following the victims to the hospital. Day vowed to become a doctor. For the last forty years, he worked as a Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician and is now happily retired.