The photographer and city: the work of A.R. Hogg in representing everyday life in early twentieth-century Belfast

This thesis also considers the role of the photographer and the degree to which he influenced the images’ composition, content and message. Hogg’s photographs are considered within broader visual cultures. In addition to considering how Hogg’s work differed from common professional and amateur practice in Belfast, this thesis considers his work alongside the work of other photographers producing social-documentary, charitable and slum clearance work and acknowledges how it borrows from other Irish visual traditions preceding lens-based depictions.<p>[1] A term used by Erika Hanna in Snapshot stories: visuality, photography and the social history of Ireland (Oxford, 2020), p. 6.</p><br><i>Thesis embargoed until 31 July 2027 </i>