One Fine Show: “The 80s: Photographing Britain” at Tate Britain

Anna Fox, Work Stations, Café, the City. Salesperson, 1988 (1988); Edition of 10 plus 2 APs.

A man in a business suit is eating a full English breakfast at a café, with his mouth wide open and fork halfway in, while two other similarly dressed men sit nearby eating, one with his eyes closed and the other partially visible in the background; a bottle of ketchup sits on the table, and the scene is captured in bright, flash-lit detail suggestive of 1980s corporate culture.

“The 80s: Photographing Britain” is on view at Tate Britain through May 5th.

One Fine Show: “The 80s: Photographing Britain” at Tate Britain