God's Fox II

Published on the occasion of, but not limited to, the exhibition 'God's Fox: The Photography of Charles Gordon Montgomery', at Digbeth Art Space, Birmingham, UK — 14th November 2025 – 10th January 2026.

35 photographs by Charles Gordon Montgomery aka Don, nestled alongside words by Austin Collings. Together they map the architecture of abandonment. A record of lives lived on the edge of the official grid. The official records failed. They did not capture the weight of the everyday. But Don did.

Not a book in the traditional sense, this volume is the official catalogue for an ongoing exhibition as well as an autopsy of North Manchester, back then, c.1982–1997. Thirty-seven images by Charles Gordon Montgomery aka Don, nestled alongside words by Austin Collings. Together they map the architecture of abandonment. A record of lives lived on the edge of the official grid. The official records failed. They did not capture the weight of the everyday. But Don did. Don: the God of the empty hospital corridor. Don: the greatest photographer you have never heard of. The final image stays with you. God's Fox II was published on the occasion of the exhibition 'God's Fox: The Photography of Charles Gordon Montgomery' at Digbeth Art Space, Birmingham, UK — 14th November 2025 – 10th January 2026. Prints are available exclusively through Digbeth Art Space. Edition of