John is a Brighton-based photographer specialising in documentary, reportage and maritime photography.
After studying photography, fine art and graphic design at Goldsmiths and Ravensbourne John graduated as a professional graphic designer in 1972.
In a design career spanning over 40 years, John has worked with some of the most eminent designers of his generation.
He is a former Managing Director of the UK-based design consultancy Aukett Brockliss Guy www.abgdesign.uk.com.
John now dedicates his creative energies to his photographic projects working with Leica-M rangefinder cameras and available light. He increasingly works in black and white, focusing on long-term assignments and creative collaborations where he can explore his chosen subject and documentary stories in depth.
John’s latest collaboration is with professional artist Alexander Johnson where for nearly two years John has documented the creation of the ‘Deanland Project’. Selected documentary photographs and artworks from this collaboration are currently on show at the Deanland Exhibition: 35 North Contemporary Fine Art, Brighton. The Deanland Exhibition runs for six weeks from 8 June 2018 until 21 July 2018. Visit our ‘News’ page for more information:
http://www.johnbrockliss.com/news
John is also the designer and author of three photo-documentary books:
‘Deanland’, published in March 2018
‘Restless, from tempest to tranquility’, published in 2016 and
‘Archipelago, a Hebridean journey’, published in 2014.
All three books can be purchased from our website ‘Store’:
http://www.johnbrockliss.com/store
To view animated previews of John’s books visit:
http://www.blurb.co.uk/user/JBrockliss
Exhibitions of John’s photographs have been hosted by:
35 North Contemporary Fine Art, Brighton: 2016 & 2018
The Leica Store, Mayfair
National Trust, Clandon Park
National Trust, Quebec House
Stephen Bartels Gallery, London.
After studying photography, fine art and graphic design at Goldsmiths and Ravensbourne John graduated as a professional graphic designer in 1972.
In a design career spanning over 40 years, John has worked with some of the most eminent designers of his generation.
He is a former Managing Director of the UK-based design consultancy Aukett Brockliss Guy www.abgdesign.uk.com.
John now dedicates his creative energies to his photographic projects working with Leica-M rangefinder cameras and available light. He increasingly works in black and white, focusing on long-term assignments and creative collaborations where he can explore his chosen subject and documentary stories in depth.
John’s latest collaboration is with professional artist Alexander Johnson where for nearly two years John has documented the creation of the ‘Deanland Project’. Selected documentary photographs and artworks from this collaboration are currently on show at the Deanland Exhibition: 35 North Contemporary Fine Art, Brighton. The Deanland Exhibition runs for six weeks from 8 June 2018 until 21 July 2018. Visit our ‘News’ page for more information:
http://www.johnbrockliss.com/news
John is also the designer and author of three photo-documentary books:
‘Deanland’, published in March 2018
‘Restless, from tempest to tranquility’, published in 2016 and
‘Archipelago, a Hebridean journey’, published in 2014.
All three books can be purchased from our website ‘Store’:
http://www.johnbrockliss.com/store
To view animated previews of John’s books visit:
http://www.blurb.co.uk/user/JBrockliss
Exhibitions of John’s photographs have been hosted by:
35 North Contemporary Fine Art, Brighton: 2016 & 2018
The Leica Store, Mayfair
National Trust, Clandon Park
National Trust, Quebec House
Stephen Bartels Gallery, London.