PHOTOGRAPHY
There’s an exhibition on at the moment at The Photographer’s Gallery in London called Primrose: Early Colour Photography in Russia. Here’s an image from the exhibition. I particularly like the theme – it’s a still of a rumba dance from a 1928 film called Albidum by Alexander Rodchenko. The print is silver gelatin with added … Read more
I was searching through my photo catalogues just now for a particular image using the keyword “hat” when I came across this image of my late paternal grandmother, known to her grandchildren simply as BIBI (traditionally Farsi for lady, but in our community used for grandmother). I’d forgotten about this image, which I’d taken back … Read more
Here’s a picture I’ve scanned of my mum in a tree, taken before I was born. I’m not sure who took this picture, possibly the late Sam Roubini: Here are some pictures I’ve taken of people in trees. All of these were shot on Hampstead Heath:
Today is the Jewish festival of Purim which has origins in Persia. I always liked this festival as it is traditionally celebrated by dressing up and eating special foods. Plus my grandparents were all Persian Jews so there was an added connection. In the first photo I am (second from the right) dressed up as … Read more
My dad died 10 years ago today. Here’s a photo I took of him circa 1980 … his weekly ritual of washing the car!