The world of Karen Knorr’s Gentlemen feels familiar. In both the early 80s, when the photographs were taken, and today, a woman is prime minister, an unpopular war is being waged and the working class is striking, marching, yelling their discontent. Beyond the mahogany-panelled walls and plush carpets of Piccadilly and St James’s, Britain is changing, but within these well-appointed rooms, the roar of protest is muted. These gentlemen are safe from…
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