Don McCullin

My uncle pointed me in the direction of an episode of the BBC arts programme Imagine about the photographer Don McCullin, which is still available on iPlayer. When I'd taken him to The Imperial War Museum of The North in Salford Quays there was an exhibition of McCullin's work that impressed us both.

He was, as he admits, something of a "war junkie", covering Biafra, Vietnam, Beirut and The Congo. In Cambodia, fate finally caught up with him and he was wounded in an ambush, his camera taking damage:

He's also take some great photo's of everyday life in Britain, capturing the strange and eccentric, as well as the pitiful:

I highly recommend the episode and any exhibitions you might be able to see. You won't be disappointed, but they are very emotional.