EAST END SCORES interviews part 3

Third interview with artist photographer and East End Archive curator Susan Andrews on the fifth floor of the Cass School with a spectacular view on the new Aldgate East and the City.

SNAPSHOTS

I love walking around and see how the East-End is morphing still. I am particularly sensitive to boards and all sorts or writings, either legals or not. I was trying out the Emirates cable cars in North Greenwich with my daughter, and I frankly didn't feel secure as it was a windy day. Right in the middle of our journey I felt like I really had to talk to my neighbour to keep me away from panic. He looked dressed like for a daily commute, a sort of local engineer in his late forties. I said I suspected that one of the new "rejuvenation" program was taking place here under our feet. He definitely agreed as he spent the last few months on various building sites and would fly above the Thames daily. "That's the next big thing" he said - to be continued.
As we reached safely the grounds we walked towards the O2 and I found this bit of writing above that made me smile, sort of.

A week later, I was doing some tests for a future photo installation about the new E20 district in Stratford. Waiting for a friend I found various local adverts and took few snapshots. I thought it was funny to put those two as a dialogue.

SHORTLISTED

From Overlapse Publishing

Some really exciting news for us this week! The Longest Way Round by Chris Dorley Brown is a finalist in the 2016 British Book Design & Production Awards, in the Photographic Books, Art/Architecture Monographs category. Five judges selected from 575 high quality entries, and category contenders include Grayson Perry's Sketchbooks. Awards will be announced November 10th - see the full list: http://www.britishbookawards.org/shortlist-2016/

OLMYPICS postcards

                                   

My local charity shop is always full of surprises and I find little gems quite often. Here is the latest called OlMyPics and produced between 2004 and 2012 (apparently). Photographic collaboration between Caroline Christie, Bobby Lloyd and Travellers & Gypsy kids. I have never heard of that project to be honest. Even more surprised it has been commissioned, funded and even toured.

I wanted to post a photograph of the Lea River by Eton Manor Walk, view which is dear to me, but this time it has been shot by Marty, aged 10, and it is tilted Looking down River Lea 2004

EAST END SCORES interviews part 2

Second interview with curator and artist photographer David Boulogne on the Eton Manor Walk, East Marsh, Hackney Marshes.

EAST END SCORES interviews part 1

Chris Dorley-Brown is the first artist photographer out of four to present his work on camera. A lengthy discussion which will have to be reduced to 10 minutes for an installation to be unveiled during this year's Photomonth festival at the Cass school. It will be an unusual display with a lot of interactivity, that's all we can say for now.

CHRIS'S WAY ROUND

I am delighted to announce a new book from Chris Dorley-Brown. Busy as ever with his attractive phlegm Chris has managed to produce a masterpiece. This is the first ever book from Overlapse independent publisher and what a result! This is a softcover 168 pages A4 format that takes you through his family past. Family snaps or compositions, objects scanned, letters and recent urban landscapes create an unfamiliar narrative in which you immerse yourself straight away. The story makes you travel but the core remains in East London.

This is a very honest and brave enterprise in which the design plays a key role. There is too much to talk about and my words can't express enough how much I admire the challenge and result delivered by Chris and Overlapse. I can only say, go and visit the website where the book is on pre-sale. This is simply one of the best book I have had in recent years. Congratulations to you both!

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