Career
In 1975, Lewis was the founding director of the Bury Metropolitan Arts Association which operates the Metropolitan Lewis also founded and was the first director of Cornerhouse, an arts centre in Manchester, England. In 2012, the Kraszna-Krausz Foundation presented him with an award for Outstanding Contribution to Photography Publishing.
Lewis has acted as a jury member for several major competitions and as a portfolio reviewer at international photography events including Fotofest and Review Santa Fe (both United States of America), Lodz Festival (Poland) and PHotoEspaña (Spain).
He was a ‘Master’ for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclasses. Along with his own book, Publishing Photography (1992), he writes occasional texts on photography and has curated exhibitions including a survey show of the British magazine Picture Post for the 2010 Atri Festival.
Photographers whose books have been published by include Martin Parr, Simon Norfolk, William Klein, Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, Sergio Larrain, Bruce Gilden and Simon Roberts. Publishing Photography.
Manchester: Cornerhouse, 1992.
