Photographer Paul Reas has a long association with Newport, spanning almost forty years. His exhibition, ‘Fables of Faubus, Made in Newport’, is now open at THE EYE International Photography Festival in Newport, Wales and is selection of photographs from his book and touring exhibition that were all made in Newport. These include pictures from his days as a student up to more contemporary images.
The book, 'Fables of Faubus', was published in 2017 by GOST and the exhibition of the same name is currently in Nantes at Center Claude Cahun as a part of the exhibition's tour of France.
The book and exhibition represent’s Reas’ photographic career, spanning almost forty years. This was a career which started in Newport when Reas became a student on the Documentary Photography course there in 1982. His involvement with the course extended way beyond his two years as a student however. He was the course technician for many years and then a visiting tutor before returning full time in 2007 and eventually becoming the course leader. Throughout this time Paul was committed to making his own work, alongside his many assignments for leading magazines. His personal projects were published as books and included in exhibitions, both nationally and internationally. Many of the photographs made for these books and exhibitions over the years were made in Wales.
Find out to visit the festival herePaul will also be in conversation on Wednesday (20 May) with Diane Smyth, Val Williams and Maisie Cousins at the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol, UK. Book here