Congratulations to Jon Pountney for reaching his crowdfunding target for new book Valleys in just 36 hours. Given I'm a big fan of his work, backing it was a no-brainer.
The discussion on photography and the Valleys at the National Museum in December centred largely on the distinction between insiders and outsiders (or, to use Ian Walker's term, "Valleys visitors"). Pountney is effectively both - an Englishman born in Yorkshire, but resident in Treforest since 2015 - and so arguably has a relatively unique perspective.
As he explained to David Owens of Nation Cymru, the book is the culmination of many years photographing in the area, and a tribute to its places and people.
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