Christopher Killip (British, 1946) "Bingo", West End, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1975 Gelatin silver print, printed 2007. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso. image: 10 x 13-5/8 inches (25.4 x 34.7 cm) sheet: 16 x 20 inches PROVENANCE: Acquired directly from the artist. LITERATURE: G. Badger, Chris Killip, London, Phaidon 55, 2001, np. "A child, furiously blowing on her hands to keep warm, is left out in the cold by a mother snared by the lure of a bingo prize. Perhaps. Whether that is the simple fact of the matter or not, the image certainly speaks powerfully of both exclusion and temptation. In Killip's hands, another everyday scene becomes a narrative drama, a chapter in a larger tale, as detail piles upon detail -- the lonely child, the crowd inside, the mysterious, blurred caller, even the graffiti-strewn alley, which he was so right to include in the picture frame." (Badger, ibid.) HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved