Pictures From the Broken Road #34
Bespoke wardrobe manufacturers in south east London. An early version of Ikea?
Pictures From the Broken Road #34
Bespoke wardrobe manufacturers in south east London. An early version of Ikea?
Pictures From the Broken Road #33
The wrong outcome, but congratulations to the Broomberg & Chanarin all the same.
Pictures From the Broken Road #32
Just spent an enjoyable afternoon listening to Chris Killip at The Photographers Gallery talking about his photography. If you don’t know his work, well you should. It is everything that photography needs to be. There must have been at least 100 images on show and not a duff one amongst them. And yet he’s hardly known in the UK. His classic book ‘In Flagrante’ published in 1988 illustrates a place foreign to me, yet I grew up only 200 miles from it.
He has been selected for this years Deutsche Borse Prize. His commitment to his craft does not need to be endorsed by winning, but if it puts him on the map, then all the better. I saw this graffiti on the way to the gallery. My friend said it looks like me.Raven (Corvus Corax) #2
Photograph: Andrew ShaylorThe use of abandoned boats as sheds is an East Coast of England tradition. These upturned boatsheds are found at the harbour on Lindisfarne, Northumberland, are still used by local fishermen.
The boat sheds at the castle first appeared when Edwin Lutyens restored Lindisfarne castle for Edward Hudson at the turn of the last century.
The Spanish architect Enric Miralles used Lutyens’ upturned herring busses as an inspiration for his design of the Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh.Contributed by Nina Maley.
Pictures From the Broken Road #31
Jaguar Plant (detail), Gaydon
Alpine cabin near Djupvatnet, Norway.
Someone emailed me to ask about recommended readings. So I thought I’d compile a list (probably incomplete, given so many of my books are placed in stacks, barely or not easily accessible).
I believe that photographers should be familiar with their medium’s - let’s face it: short - history. There…
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