New Town Utopia is an anthology of poetry, photography and theory that explores the British new town experiment. It features photography and poetry inspired by the town of Basildon, Essex. It also includes essays, extracts and contributions from writers and journalists including: Gillian Darley, Owen Hatherley, John Grindrod, and Jonathan Meades.
The anthology publication is a companion piece to the documentary film released in 2018. Edited by Christopher Ian Smith.
Reviews of the documentary film New Town Utopia:
**** ‘Consistently fascinating, unfolds like a warning from history. Powerful material’
The Times
**** ‘Unapologetically upbeat film in which utopianism is taken unexpectedly
seriously. Absorbing and heartening’
The Guardian
‘Endlessly poignant. An ode to the unique moment when post-war Britain allowed itself to dream’
Financial Times
‘Intelligent, poignant and delicately ambiguous portrait. Leaves a rich impression’
The Big Issue
New Town Utopia is an anthology of poetry, photography and theory that explores the British new town experiment. It features photography and poetry inspired by the town of Basildon, Essex. It also includes essays, extracts and contributions from writers and journalists including: Gillian Darley, Owen Hatherley, John Grindrod, and Jonathan Meades.
The anthology publication is a companion piece to the documentary film released in 2018. Edited by Christopher Ian Smith.
Reviews of the documentary film New Town Utopia:
**** ‘Consistently fascinating, unfolds like a warning from history. Powerful material’
The Times
**** ‘Unapologetically upbeat film in which utopianism is taken unexpectedly
seriously. Absorbing and heartening’
The Guardian
‘Endlessly poignant. An ode to the unique moment when post-war Britain allowed itself to dream’
Financial Times
‘Intelligent, poignant and delicately ambiguous portrait. Leaves a rich impression’
The Big Issue