From the gritty streets of Birmingham to the iconic Hulme Crescents of Manchester, Richard Davis’s journey began in a working-class Northfield and found its voice in the political chaos of 1980s Moseley. Fueled by anti-Thatcher rage and a sense of societal exile, he picked up a camera—and turned urban unrest into art. His early, lesser-known shots of Birmingham’s changing face laid the groundwork for his legendary black-and-white portraits of Madchester’s raw energy, proving that sometimes, the most powerful stories are captured when you’re lost—and decide to look through a lens.

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