In flagrante

"In Flagrante is a singularly original work of art, both passionate and partisan! [Killip's] candid portraits and urban landscapes made in rich-toned black and white, predominantly shot with a 4 by 5 camera! [result in] a book about community! where rigorous documentary is suffused with a contemplative inwardness, a rare quality in modern photography" (Parr & Badger II:299). Critici hebben Killips werk geroemd als bijzonder belangrijk, omdat zijn foto's "are neither posed nor reportage, but social documents, artistically complete. They 'taught us,' Martin Parr said, 'that compelling photographs have at their heart a visual ambiguity'" (Guardian). Killips indringende beelden van het leven van veel Britten tijdens de jaren van Thatcher plaatsen hem in de voorhoede van fotografen die "represent new and promising directions" (New York Times). Met een essay van Sylvia Grant en John Berger. Open Book, 340.