Publisher's Synopsis
Since 2011, Martin Amis has been photographing in the same marshland near his home, finding solace in the landscape through walking. 'This Land' is the result of many walks over the past decade - much in the period from March 2020, coinciding with the UK's first coronavirus lockdown. Devoid of people, Amis' images invite a reconnection with nature: derelict industry reclaimed by the wild, grazing sheep and lone birds drifting across a monotone sky. Despite an undertone of loss and absence, Amis portrays a land that is continually being shaped by the elements and the civilizations that pass through it. If we listen closely, we might almost hear the shouts of the night watch over the gulf of time and the creaking prison hulks that once inspired Dickens.
