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Nov 26, 2023 ∙ 3 min
Review: ‘Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective’ at The Photographers’ Gallery
Photo by Sam Taunton Stray dogs, wonky toes, bedazzling eyes. These are just some of the subjects of Daido Moriyama’s extensively diverse career as a photographer. Actually, let me rephrase that; documentary photographer. Actually, let’s rephrase that one more time; photojournalist. A collection of the Japanese visionary’s work was unveiled recently at The Photographers’ Gallery, with over 3 floors of the entire building being taken up by his stunning array of images. Now that’s a lotta...
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Nov 24, 2023 ∙ 3 min
Review: David Hockney, 'Drawing from Life'
Lucie-Lune Lambouley and Louis-Martin Lambouley, 8th January 2022 by David Hockney. Acrylic on canvas. 914.4 x 1219.2 mm © David Hockney....
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Jul 28, 2023 ∙ 3 min
'Come Back Anytime' Review: A Freshly-Served Documentary On Life, Love And Noodles
A real feast for the eyes, John Daschbach's Come Back Anytime (2021) is a beautiful documentary that consistently delivers the goods with...
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Jul 12, 2023 ∙ 2 min
‘A Brief Revolution’: Photography, Architecture and Social Space in the ‘Manplan’ Project
Photo by Rob Annable via Flickr (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ) The ’60s were a widely political era for Britain, during which the role of the state and conditions for quality of life were continuously questioned. Photography had a significant role in displaying these socio-economic conditions. The creation of new estates such as Thamesmead were contrasted photographically with images of harsh living in other urban areas. These ideas linking socially-aware photography to architecture are...
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Nov 23, 2022 ∙ 3 min
My Favourite Film: 'Cléo from 5 to 7'
Often when people ask me for my favourite film, my mind instantly becomes one of the blankest blank slates ever. Do you go for a big hit...
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