Beyond the Photos with Neal Slavin

Photographer Neal Slavin discusses his group portraits and his career as a whole

Slavin-Mr-Brooklyn-photo-631.jpg
Neal Slavin

Britons

Britons by Neal Slavin
(Molly Roberts)

Britons by Neal Slavin.

Women's League of Health and Beauty

Womens League of Health and Beauty
(Neal Slavin)

Women's League of Health and Beauty
Methodist Church Hall, Belmont, Surrey
September 16, 1983

Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Royal National Lifeboat Institution
(Neal Slavin)

Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Cromer, Norfolk
September 17, 1983

Channel Swimming Association

Channel Swimming Association
(Neal Slavin)
Youngest girl to swim the English Channel (sitting down, center) . Youngest boy to swim the English Channel (sitting down, right). Man with a paralyzed face (standing up, second from the right). Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Neal-Slavin-Audio-Photo-Gallery.html#ixzz2pvPZF7nw Give the gift of Smithsonian magazine for only $12!: http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter

Channel Swimming Association
Dover, Kent
July 15, 1984

Tattoo Club of Great Britain

Tattoo Club of Great Britain
(Neal Slavin)

Tattoo Club of Great Britain
Club Headquarters, Oxford
July 22, 1984

Sisters of The Redemptoristine Convent

Sisters of The Redemptoristine Convent
(Neal Slavin)

Sisters of The Redemptoristine Convent
Chudleigh, Devon
June 18, 1983

Marina Women's Bowling Club

Marina Womens Bowling Club
(Neal Slavin)

Marina Women's Bowling Club
Eastbourne, Sussex
July 18, 1984

Black Dyke Mills Brass Band

Black Dyke Mills Brass Band
(Neal Slavin)

Black Dyke Mills Brass Band
The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Bradford, Yorkshire
January 24, 1983

Great Danes Breeders' Association

Great Danes Breeders Association
(Neal Slavin)

Great Danes Breeders' Association
The home of the Treasurer, Ulcombe, Kent
July 16, 1984

Neal Slavin

Neal Slavin with 20x24 inch Polaroid camera
(Peter Harrison)

Photography Neal Slavin with a 20x24-inch Polaroid camera.

Get the latest Travel & Culture stories in your inbox.