Andy Sewell's charming, honest documentation of British country life

Andy Sewell’s new book Something Like a Nest is an archetypal portrayal of middle class Britishness, and it’s a picturesque, sentimental and charming one at that. To our delight, he steers clear of stereotypes and tired clichés – there are no weather-worn farmers nor Wellington boots in here, no sir – and instead creates a clear and honest portrait of country life. Placing perfectly centred shots of kitchen sinks and surrounding phenomena (plants, hand-soap, Fairy Liquid) alongside images of the English countryside coated in frost and glittering in the sun and frogspawn in Kilner jars, it’s enough to make even the most steely-hearted of expats teary-eyed.

Something Like a Nest follows Andy’s last book The Heath in documenting this small but much-loved burrow of British culture in an especially considered way; the time and love that Andy puts into each of his images is projected from within the frame to make for a wonderfully well-rounded series.