As featured in issue 17 of Nude, this book of photography by German-born-but-London-based lensman, Michael Hess is a magnificent social document. From huge, wide-angled ariel shots of white tables and bowed heads (eyes down), to more intimate portraits of punters going about their bingo business, Hess's photographs effortlessly avoid patronising his working class subjects. Instead, depicting such things as an older couple's loving kiss, a shared joke or the intense concentration of those studying their cards, they succeed in capturing all of the camaraderie, tension, hope, anticipation and occasional bouts of boredom of a typical night down the bingo.

Hardback, 112 pages.

Bingo & Social Club (Dewi Lewis)

£16.99 (save £3 on published price: £19.99)