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London Street Photography is published in association with The Museum of London to coincide with the major exhibition on show at the Museum until September 2011. Street photography thrives in London today. It documents the movement, diversity and seeming incoherence of the most multicultural city in the world. Its defining characteristic is the keen eye of the photographer catching the moment of a chance encounter, a fleeting expression or a momentary juxtaposition in a decisive click. However, photographing life on London's streets is nothing new. The first 'instantaneous' London street scenes were taken in the early 1860s, and by the 1890s candid street photographers were snapping Londoners unawares. The 20th century saw many photographers, famous and lesser-known, continue to capture the daily life of London. London Street Photography showcases the Museum of London's unique historic collection of photographs. It contains the work of more than seventy photographers and is a fascinating view of London street life of the last 150 years. It includes the work of well-known photographers such as Paul Martin, John Thomson, Humphrey Spender, Bert Hardy, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Roger Mayne and Tony Ray-Jones as well as the work of many anonymous photographers whose contribution has been just as important in recording the story of the city. The book includes an introduction by Mike Seaborne, Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum, in which he outlines the history of street photography in the Capital, exploring the shifts in approach as well as the impact of new cameras that could allow photographers to capture the wealth of detail to be found in London's teeeming streets.
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Mike Seaborne is Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of London.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A very impressive collection of Photographs covering many decades of London street scenes, the exhibition at the Museum of London was also very impressive
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Maybe I had the wrong impression of what this would be - I was quite disappointed with the contents. The contents of some 'local books' that I have seen have been better than this one... local books that tell a story of an area with local photos.
It would have been useful to have included a paragraph or two to explain the photo, or the history of the photo, rather than just a title.
If you are interested in a historic impression of 'street photography' then you will too be disappointed with this book.
It would have been useful to have included a paragraph or two to explain the photo, or the history of the photo, rather than just a title.
If you are interested in a historic impression of 'street photography' then you will too be disappointed with this book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I went to this exhibition at the Museum of London and loved it. The book was quite expensive and could not afford it on the day so was very glad to find it on Amazon. Absolutely fantastic photos which I look at over and over again. I would recommend this book to anyone either with a love of London or photography.
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great book
this is a fascinating book of great quality. The supplier was very prompt at sending it and it arrived well within the expected date
Published 8 months ago by J. Shepherd
Londo Street Photography 1860-2010
Excellent book of pictures, well presented. For any one how loves London and taking good pictorial photographs. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. A. C. James
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This book was purchased as a gift. I therefore had only a cursory glance at it before wrapping it. Read more
This book was purchased as a gift. I therefore had only a cursory glance at it before wrapping it. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. J. Bullock
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