Rose Rouse

Roses in the city

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This blog is devoted to the representation of roses. I’ve encountered roses in a variety of ways in the last few months; these images encompass different genres including documentary, fashion, still life, travel and street photography. Last year I wrote a piece about the Sant Jordi Festival in Girona, a Catalan St. George’s Day celebration … Read more

A Year of Roses

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I was walking down Portobello Road last week when I came across a woman wearing a vibrant animal and red rose floral print outfit; her hair was tied back and crowned with a headband decorated with roses, a bit reminiscent of Frida Kahlo’s style. Her name was Mona: This got me thinking about other photographs … Read more

Dance Me To Death

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Here are a few photographs from the one-off dance performance of Dance Me to Death, at London’s Kensal Green Cemetery. The project was organised by author and poet Rouse Rouse, founder of The Advantages of Age. All the performers were over the age of 60 and the piece was choreographed by Rhys Dennis and Waddah … Read more