23 Photographers, 23 Directions

23 Photographers, 23 Directions is the catalogue accompanying the Kirklands International Photographic Exhibition held at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool in 1978. Edited by Valerie Lloyd, the book brings together the work of 23 photographers with a wide range of visual styles and approaches.

The publication features photographs by artists including William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Lee Friedlander, Bernd and Hilla Becher, John Baldessari and Duane Michals. Combining black-and-white and colour photography, it offers an engaging overview of international photography and artistic developments during the 1970s. It also includes biographical information about the participating photographers.

A noteworthy historical publication for collectors of photobooks and readers interested in documentary photography and the history of contemporary photography. Published in English in 1978 by the Walker Art Gallery in association with the Arts Council of Great Britain.