PHOTOGRAPHY
In this second part of my photo series on London in lockdown I focus on images taken in the West End. The photographs were taken during April and May 2020. Firstly a series of photos where the graphic lines of metals grilles and shutters, as well as being factual and symbolic aspects of lockdown, interplay … Read more
I’ve posted several blogs in the last few years featuring images I’ve taken of mannequins. I’ve been drawn to photographing mannequins for a number of reasons. In terms of representation I like the ambiguity; a human, yet not a human. I like the fact they can range from quasi-lifelike to grotesque and non-naturalistic. I like … Read more
Tree goddesses are usually associated with antiquity and are represented in a variety of cultures, for example Celtic tree deities, dryads in Greek mythology and Kodama – Japanese spirits that inhabit trees. I’ve previously drawn together some images of People in Trees featuring actual people sitting in trees. This collection is different. I’ve noticed the juxtaposition of … Read more