Neil Kenlock
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Neil Emile Elias Kenlock
Background and career
Neil Kenlock was born in 1950
After working for photographic studios, in 1973 he became a staff photographer for West Indian World, one of the first national black British newspapers.[3] In his first two decades as a professional photographer he specialised in fashion, beauty, celebrities and the cultural lifestyles of Black Britons.[5] Also noted for his street photography, during the late 1960s and the 1970s Kenlock became involved with the British Black Panther movement, becoming the group's official photographer and documenting anti-racist protests and demonstrations in the UK.[6][7]
In 1979, Kenlock co-founded the pioneering Black lifestyle magazine Root ("A British
Key figures and leaders in the black community feature in his photographic archive, including
In August 2018, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the
Kenlock was appointed
In February 2022, Kenlock was named in CasildART's list of the top six Black British photographers, alongside Charlie Phillips, James Barnor, Armet Francis, Pogus Caesar and Vanley Burke.[16]
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
- The Amazing Lost Legacy of the British Black Panthers, Photofusion Gallery, Brixton, London, 2013[17]
- Stan Firm Inna Inglan: Black Diaspora in London, 1960–1970, Tate Britain, London, 2017[18]
- Expectations, Black Cultural Archives, Windrush Square, London, 2018[19][20]
- Chatham House, London, for Black History Month, 2021[21]
Group exhibitions
- Roots to Reckoning: the photography of Armet Francis, Neil Kenlock and Charlie Phillips, Museum of London, London, 2005[22]
- Staying Power: Photographs of Black British Experience, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2015[23]
- Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s–Now, Tate Britain, London, 2021/2022[24]
References
- ^ "15 great black Britons who made history", BBC, iWonder, 10 November 2016.
- ^ Neil Kenlock, "After the demise of Choice FM, is it back to pirate radio for black Britons?", The Guardian, 14 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Neil Kenlock", at V&A.
- ^ a b "People & Communities", Kenlock Photography.
- ^ a b "The Photographer", Kenlock Photography.
- ^ Hazelann Williams, "Reliving The British Black Panther Movement", The Voice, 9 January 2012.
- ^ Jilke Golbach (16 October 2019). "Photographing black Britain: Neil Kenlock & Armet Francis". Museum of London. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Lionel Morrison, A Century of Black Journalism in Britain: A Kaleidoscopic View of Race and the Media (1893-2003), Truebay, 2007, p. 37.
- ^ "Celebrities & Icons", Kenlock Photography.
- ^ Myvanwy Evans, "Expectations: The Untold Story of Black British Community Leaders in the 60s and 70s | 8 Aug 2018 – 28 Sep 2018", ArtRabbit, 4 July 2018.
- ^ Richard Moss, "Neil Kenlock's photos of black community leaders head home to Brixton", Museum Crush, 19 July 2018.
- ^ Emily Hurley, "Expectations: Neil Kenlock at the Black Cultural Archives, Brixton", The Jackal, 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Expectations Exhibition –The Neil Kenlock Archive, 7 AUGUST – 28 SEPTEMBER 2018", Black Cultural Archives.
- ^ Joel Campbell, "Documenting Our Hidden Heritage At New Exhibition", The Voice, 5 August 2018.
- ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N21.
- ^ "Top Six Black British Photographers You Should Know". CasildART. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Bruno Bayley, "The Amazing Lost Legacy of the British Black Panthers", Vice, 2013.
- ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "The Expectations Exhibition 2018 Trailer". YouTube.
- ^ Leslie Manasseh, "Expectations: The untold story of Black community leaders", Brixton Blog, 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Neil Kenlock exhibition at Chatham House this Black History Month". Chatham House. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ Golbach, Jilke (16 October 2019). "Black British photography: Neil Kenlock and Armet Francis". Museum of London. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Cumming, Laura (5 December 2021). "Life Between Islands review – a mind-altering portrait of British Caribbean life through art". The Observer. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
External links
- Official website
- "Interview With a British Black Panther: Neil Kenlock", libcom.org, 11 February 2017.
- "The Black Panther Movement is part of Black British History too", Amber Fletcher, Media Diversified, 2016.