On Friday 14th January 2022, six of the Bristol 1904 Arts photographers (we call ourselves "the Snappers") kicked off their new year with a visit to the Arnolfini Gallery to view ‘Coming up for Air’ a Retrospective of Bristol born photographer Stephen Gill’s work. 

“The exhibition brought together new previously un-exhibited work, alongside works from other iconic series including Hackney Flowers, Buried, Talking to Ants, Night Procession, Pigeons, Coexistence and Coming up for Air. Also featuring the first UK presentation of images from award winning photographic series and book The Pillar, the exhibition explores Gill’s sense of place, traversing the flea markets and towpaths of Hackney Wick in London, to his current rural surroundings amidst the Swedish countryside” - as per the Arnolfini Website.

Covering two floors of the gallery the exhibition ensured that there was no shortage of images to view.  However, the general consensus of opinion amongst the Snappers was that quantity does not necessarily equate to quality. But as with all art forms they are well aware that liking any particular form of art is subjective.

 The visiting Snappers were:  Jonathan Bolgar;  Roger Bonner;  Bill Phillips;  Peter Jones;  Tony Lavelle; and  Geoff Wright.