Tate exhibition celebrates a riotous decade in British photography

The inclusion of Ten.8 and Camerawork in the Tate Britain's exhibition represents a shift towards a more left-wing artistic perspective in photography from the 1980s.

Martin Parr notes that the 1980s were about upending narratives and capturing everyday life rather than romanticizing class, as seen in his own work.

Co-curator Jasmine Chohan emphasizes how the 1980s were highly contested times, mirrored in the emergence of diverse photographic practices challenging established storytelling methods.

The New Colour photographers pioneered an unapologetically subjective approach that emphasized unfiltered realities, contrasting with the traditional humanistic style prevalent prior.

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