John Blakemore July 1936 – January 2025
I received the sad news this morning, from a fellow Derby University alumni, that the renowned British photographer and lecturer John Blakemore died.
He was best known for his poetic landscape and still life photography but also worked as an inspirational lecturer at the University of Derby shaping a new generation of photographers, including myself. He tutored me throughout my three-year degree course always having time to speak about my work with the approach and subject material. He had an incredible knowledge about photography and the arts, was great at nurturing the creativity from his students, and had a continued to produce beautiful photography throughout his life.
John’s work has been exhibited all over the world and he has had several acclaimed books published. He has been the recipient of Arts Council awards, a British Council Travelling Exhibition and in 1992 won the Fox Talbot Award for Photography. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society in 1998.
There is a full obituary on the BBC website at –
I will remember him for his valuable encouragement to my work and humour. My thoughts are with his family.
