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Publisher Note

Thirty years ago, Mark Power embarked on a journey to photograph the thirty-one sea areas around the coasts of the British Isles to create a visual representation of the shipping forecast. For nearly 100 years, the forecast has been broadcast four times a day by BBC radio and has seeped into the British public consciousness—it is a constant in an ever-changing world. Power’s book, The Shipping Forecast was originally published in 1996 and this newly edited, revised and much-expanded edition includes over 100 previously unpublished photographs.

‘The shipping forecast, of course, exists to save lives. It warns those at sea, or about to put to sea, of approaching storms. But for the majority of us, in Britain at least, its’ strange, rhythmic language is unashamedly romantic and oddly reassuring, despite forming an image of an island nation perpetually buffeted by wind and waves.’ – Mark Power

Photobook

The Shipping Forecast

by Mark Power

Publisher
Release Place London, United Kingdom
Edition 1st edition
Release Date 2023
Credits
Artist: Mark Power
Identifiers
ISBN-13: 978-1-910401-77-4
Work  
Topics British Isles, Sea, Water
Language English
Format Hardcover
Dimensions 25.0 × 31.0 cm
Pages 240