Luis Bustamante | Manchester, 1979
Luis Bustamante arrived in the UK as a refugee from Chile in 1974. He settled in Hull and remembers his arrival in the “misty and cold” northern city being starkly different from Buenos Aires, which he left 48 hours earlier. Luis had secured a place at Hull University and documented many towns and cities across the UK.
During his 1979 visit to Manchester, Luis captured the city in all its monochrome post-industrial glory.
During his 1979 visit to Manchester, Luis captured the city in all its monochrome post-industrial glory.
Photo © Luis Bustamante.
Photo © Luis Bustamante.
Photo © Luis Bustamante.
Photo © Luis Bustamante.
Photo © Luis Bustamante.
Photo © Luis Bustamante.
Gallery first published 24th March, 2022. © Luis Bustamante / British Culture Archive. All rights reserved.
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