BERNADINISM

These pictures from my new project I have been working hard on over the Christmas holidays. I thought of what the streets might look like if inappropriate content could be seen in the streets.

My first trip was to take background images was to the West End of London. I had not been there for some years and discovered that some buildings had huge posters on their sides and others being renovated had posters and hoardings sometimes up to the height of two floors. This phenomenon was new to me

Wandsworth Road

Oxford Street 1

Royal Academy of Arts

Vauxhall Cross

Southwark Cathedral

Foubert’s Place

Oxford Street 2

Oxford Street 3

Lambeth Road

London Bridge

Shot on Camber Sands in the 80s. I came across these children who were on a school outing.

More here

Merry Christmas one and all! I hope all my new year’s wishes come true… Oh, and yours too.

Quote of the year.

“I think you have this all wrong. You are the one who is blind and cannot see the truth in the world. You live sheltered in a monastry of your hate, and cannot admire beauty and truth while I snort the cocaine of excellence and bang the hooker of awesomeness.” – Wonderlance, troll from a cycling forum.

Maybe you would like to modify it for your family Christmas speech.

Alva

I was once asked to photograph some clothes for the charity, Oxfam. The only thing I remember about it was to get to the location I had to change tube trains to get on a little used branch line. While I was waiting for the next train, I saw a girl with a make up box, who I presumed was the make up artist, who I had not met yet. I went over and said “Hello, my name is Alva.” she totally blanked me and turned away. She probably thought I was some stranger trying to chat her up. I was a bit upset by this because I had only spoken to her on the phone the day before and she had already forgotten my name. I made no attempt to enlighten her. Anyhow, when we got to the destination we both waited outside the station either side of the entrance for the rest to arrive. She was embarrassed when she found out who I was.