The East End in Colour 1960-1980 (Book 1: Vintage Britain)
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'The East End in Colour' by David Granick. 144pp, hardback with cloth spine, 156 x 196 mm.
As featured in The British Journal of Photography, Creative Review, The Guardian and Huck Magazine.
These previously unpublished photographs by David Granick capture the streets and waterways of London’s East End in the warm hues of Kodachrome film. Journey back in time to a place now long vanished.
David Granick (1912 - 1980) was a photographer who lived in the East End his whole life. His colour slides laid untouched until 2017 when a local photographer, Chris Dorley-Brown, examined them at Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
This is the second edition, second printing.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-31-2
An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs
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'An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs'. Text by Matthew Curtis. Edited by Harry Adès. Photography by Orlando Gili. 176pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 52 pubs, an introduction, a map and top recommendations.
London is full of awful pubs. That’s why you need to know the great ones. Whether you’re after craft brews, fine dining, cosy corners or sun-drenched beer gardens, you’ll find the very best of them in this pithy, pint-sized guide.
Matthew Curtis is an award-winning freelance beer writer and co-founder of the online food and drink magazine Pellicle.
Harry Adès grew up in London next door to – and now lives exactly 36 paces away from – a very fine pub. Despite that, he has written many books, including another in this series: An Opinionated Guide to London Green Spaces.
Photographer Orlando Gili is a born-and-bred Londoner. His most recent photo book, Trivial Pursuits, is also published by Hoxton Mini Press.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-81-7
I've Lived in East London for 86 ½ Years (Book 1: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 1 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'.
‘I’ve Lived in East London for 86 ½ Years’ by Martin Usborne. 96pp hardcover, quarter-bound cloth spine, gold foiled, 199 x 139 mm
Joseph Markovitch has left London only once to go to the seaside with his mother. He loves Nicolas Cage, has five sugars in his tea, would have married a six foot two Hispanic woman but in the end had such bad chest catarrh he never had a girlfriend.
Martin Usborne is a photographer and writer living in Hackney, East London and is also the co-founder and creative director of Hoxton Mini Press. He takes portraits, sometimes of people, often of animals and has had his work in galleries around the world.
ISBN: 978-0-9576998-0-9
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Botanical (Book 6: Tales from the City)
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Book 6 from the series 'Tales from the City'
'Botanical' by Samuel Zeller. 144pp, hardback with cloth-covered back case and spine, white & gold foiled, 222 x 157 mm.
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here.
As featured in AnOther Magazine and Creative Boom
ABOUT THE BOOK
From Paris to Prague, from Glasgow to Geneva, photographer Samuel Zeller captures the strange beauty of exotic plants seen through the dappled glass of greenhouses. These images reveal a rare serenity found in the heart of each city.
With an introduction by Rachel Segal Hamilton.
Samuel Zeller is a freelance fine art photographer based in Geneva, Switzerland. His work reflects a lifelong love of art, influenced by his parents, both artists, and his previous career in graphic and interior design. He now pursues personal projects as well as commercial photography.
This is the first edition, second printing.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-33-6
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An Opinionated Guide to London Architecture
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'An Opinionated Guide to London Architecture'. Text by Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli. Photography by Taran Wilkhu, 176pp, paperback, 162 x 112mm.
This is a short, opinionated guide to the most exciting, arresting buildings in the capital. Packed full of original photography, we tell you what you should visit and why, whether Classical, Contemporary, Modernist, Brutalist or beyond. If it’s great, it’s in here.
Created with the expert insight of writers Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli and photography by Taran Wilkhu, this pocket-sized companion features 54 must-see buildings in the capital. We are not wedded to a particular architectural style, or worried about which buildings are cool, or if some are too touristic. But we do live in and love London and are fanatical about design and culture. These are simply the absolute best buildings, in our opinion.
Includes a foreword by Open House director Rory Olcayto, an architectural glossary and three guided walks with maps.
Words by Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli. Sujata is an Online Design Editor at Wallpaper*, born and based in London. Rosa is a Design Editor at Wallpaper*, born in Udine, Italy and now based in London.
Photography by Taran Wilkhu. Taran is a professional photographer who lives in south London in a timber-frame house designed by architect Walter Segal.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-55-8
An Opinionated Guide to London Green Spaces
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'An Opinionated Guide to London Green Spaces'. Text by Harry Adès. Photography by Marco Kesseler, 160pp, paperback, 162 x 112mm. Includes 50 locations, an introduction, walks and maps.
London is the greatest green city on Earth. Half its area is green spaces, including 3,000 parks. Luckily, you don’t need to know them all. Only these 50. Whether you want walks, beauty, views or picnics, this unashamedly opinionated guide tells you exactly where to go for London’s ultimate green escapes.
London born, bred and buttered, Harry Adès spent his childhood larking around parks and his teenage years loitering in them. Much of his adulthood has been spent watching his children lark around and loiter in parks. He has written at least 10 other books and likes nothing better than a picnic in the long grass.
Marco Kesseler is a London-based photographer whose work is rooted in people and nature. When he’s not taking pictures for the likes of FT Magazine, The New York Times and TIME, Marco is often cycling around Britain, exploring urban and rural green spaces.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-68-8
Hackney Archive (Book 7: Vintage Britain)
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'Hackney Archive: Work and Life 1971-1985', 120pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography and text by Neil Martinson.
Book 7 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
East London in the 70s was raw and vivid: bombed-out houses, kids playing in the streets, factories abuzz with workers. These images take us on a journey through workshops, street markets and council homes to capture a time and place before technology and gentrification changed local lives forever.
Neil Martinson started taking photographs while still at school in Hackney. It satisfied his sense of curiosity and he hoped it would change the world. He has worked as a freelance photographer and taught photography. He remains curious, is still trying to change the world and spends a lot of time in the mountains.
This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-66-4
The East End in Colour 1980-1990 (Book 5: Vintage Britain)
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'The East End in Colour 1980-1990', 128pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Edited by Chris Dorley-Brown.
Book 5 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
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Following our hugely popular The East End in Colour 1960-1980 by David Granick, this new book by a different photographer, Tim Brown, picks up the story in 1980 as East London enters an extraordinary decade of transformation. Focusing on the Docklands and the further reaches of the East End, Tim took these pictures on 35mm film between shifts of driving trains on London Underground's Central Line.
Tim began taking photos in 1980, around the same time that he started a 20-year stint working on London Underground. He was a Central Line train driver for 13 years and lived in East London for over 20 before moving to Essex with his wife and two children. The book features an introduction by Chris Dorley-Brown, editor of the book, and an interview between Chris and Tim.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-53-4
British Boutique Hotels
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'British Boutique Hotels: An Opinionated Guide' by Gina Jackson. 208pp, hardback, 145 x 209mm. Illustrations by Charlotte Ager.
An unashamedly simple and highly opinionated guide to the very best boutique escapes in Britain. Lockdown has been hard: take a much-needed break. Stay in a wildflower-inspired suite in the Scottish Highlands, explore the Welsh countryside from an art-filled historic townhouse, or sip local cider in the grounds of a Somerset manor.
Following on from Hoxton Mini Press’ highly successful series of pocket-sized, paperback Opinionated Guides to London, this sumptuous, larger hardback is our first guide to Britain: with more detailed write-ups, more stunning photography, and even more opinion.
Gina Jackson is a travel blogger and photographer who, though a proud Londoner, can more often be found testing out hotel rooms all over the country. A champion of the great British staycation, she shares her personal recommendations and honest critiques on her Instagram @ginagoesto, alongside working full time in tech.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-914314-03-2
The Urban Forager
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'The Urban Forager: Find and Cook Wild Food in the City'. Text by Wross Lawrence. Photography by Marco Kesseler, 192pp, hardback, 156mm x 109mm.
Hawthorn berry ketchup, cherry blossom shortbread, nettle ravioli, elderflower fritters, cowslip summer rolls... these are just some of the tasty and surprising dishes you can make from wild food found in your city. With expert advice from professional forager Wross Lawrence alongside elegant photography, this pocket-sized hardback explains how to identify 32 easy-to-find plants in the city and cook up a wild feast.
We were all foragers before the invention of the supermarket. And our cities, despite appearing grey, are in fact wildly green. Whether in parks, along canals or on your own street, there is an abundance of delicious food hiding in plain sight. Reconnect with nature and enjoy making these surprisingly easy recipes.
Includes original photography and illustrations, 32 vegetarian recipes and top tips for urban foraging. The information in the book can be applied to cities within the North Temperate Zone.
Wross Lawrence is a professional forager with over 10 years’ experience, supplying wild food to royalty, Michelin-starred restaurants, veg box delivery companies, department stores, breweries and more.
Marco Kesseler is a London-based photographer whose clients include FT Magazine, The New York Times and TIME.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-69-5
Sisters
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Picked as one of Buzzfeed's Most Incredible Photobooks of 2017. Also featured on It's Nice That and The Guardian.
'Sisters' by Sophie Harris-Taylor. 112pp, fully cloth-bound hardback with tip-in image, white foiled, 199 x 151 mm.
Sophie Harris-Taylor spent two years photographing and interviewing more than 100 sisters in an effort to better understand this most intimate of bonds. Her tender portraits combined with short interviews reveal the jealousies, fears, love and laughter that co-exist at the heart of each relationship.
"This book is a celebration of sisterhood, in all its glory and with all its flaws." - Sophie Harris-Taylor
Acommpanied by an introduction and texts by Emma Finamore, based on the photographer's interviews with the sisters.
Sophie Harris-Taylor is a fine art and portrait photographer, born in 1988 in London. Renowned for her images created exclusively with natural and ambient light, her work centres around relationships and the everyday moments shared between people in familiar but often mundane surroundings. Harris-Taylor has previously been nominated for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, The Renaissance Photography Prize and The Young Masters and her work has been featured in numerous publications. This is her second photography book.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-28-2
An Opinionated Guide to Kids' London
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'An Opinionated Guide to Kids' London'. Text by Emmy Watts. Photography by Martin Usborne and David Post. 160pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 51 places, an introduction, a map and ‘best for...’ recommendations.
People think London is awful for kids. Here is a big secret: it’s incredible. Where else can you find 3,000 parks, endless interactive exhibits and a magic garden where Henry VIII once walked? This is a grown-up guide to having serious fun with your little ones.
Emmy Watts writes about cool things for tiny Londoners on her blog bablands.com and lives in Camden with her two kids, who’ve both visited all 51 places in this book (many, many times).
Martin Usborne is a photographer, new dad and co-founder of Hoxton Mini Press. There is no link between these facts and him getting the job on the book.
David Post is a Canadian-born, London-based photographer whose images feature on MAST chocolate bars, as well as in several books by Hoxton Mini Press.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-98-5
The Isle of Dogs (Book 2: Vintage Britain)
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'The Isle of Dogs: Before the big money', 192pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm.
Book 2 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
As featured in The Evening Standard and Huck Magazine
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Now home to Canary Wharf and global finance, the Isle of Dogs was once the beating heart of industrial East London. These photographs, taken between 1982 and 1987, show the island just before the big money moved in and the area was forever transformed.
Mike Seaborne has been photographing London since 1979. He was Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of London until 2011 and now focuses on personal photographic projects.
With an introduction by Ken Worpole.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-39-8
Unseen London
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As featured on Huck Magazine and Creative Boom
ABOUT THE BOOK:
London is one of the world’s most photographed cities, so you might think there’s nothing left to see. But you’d be wrong. Through the eyes of 25 contemporary photographers you can venture along hidden canals, around notorious housing estates, through surreal street scenes and deep underground. This is London as it is today, and as you’ve never seen it before.
This illuminating book compiles the work of 25 world-class photographers:
Thom and Beth Atkinson, James O Jenkins, Rut Blees Luxemburg, David Vintiner, Matt Stuart, Janie Airey, Vicky Grout, Ben West, Effie Paleologou, Stephen Leslie, Dougie Wallace, Anton Rodriguez, Simon Norfolk, Mark Sanders, George Georgiou, Andy Sewell, Lorenzo Vitturi, Carl Bigmore, Giacomo Brunelli, Cian Oba-Smith, Johanna Neurath, Lewis Bush, Shahed Saleem and Nick Turpin.
Words by Rachel Segal Hamilton. Rachel is a London-based freelance journalist who has written extensively on photography for The British Journal of Photography, VICE, The Telegraph, The Royal Photographic Society Journal, Professional Photography and others.
288pp hardback, 242 x 186 mm.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-24-4
An Opinionated Guide to Independent London
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'An Opinionated Guide to Independent London'. Text by Imogen Lepere. Photography by Lesley Lau, 160pp, paperback, 162 x 112mm. Contains 54 locations, an introduction, a map and top recommendations.
In an age of behemoth brands, visiting local independent shops has never been more rewarding – or important. London has an army of small owner-run indies and we’ve picked the very best. From artisan delis to stationery hubs, these shops are champions of friendly service and expert knowledge. Go out, support and enjoy. The book includes 54 shops and is packed with original photography, insider tips and interviews with the owners.
Words by Imogen Lepere,
Photography by Lesley Lau
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-82-4
The Botanical City
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'The Botanical City: A busy person's guide to the wondrous plants to find, eat and grow in the city'. Written by Hélèna Dove and Harry Adès. 176pp, hardback, 283mm x 184mm.
Illustrated with the most exquisite 18th-century artworks, The Botanical City reveals the hidden secrets of plants and flowers growing on your doorstep. Discover the wonder of urban weeds and wildflowers, their healing powers and poisons, the ancient wisdom and folklore, and get practical ideas for cooking and craft, plus expert tips on how to grow and harvest them yourself.
Hélèna Dove manages the Kitchen Garden at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Cultivating everything from the allotment staples to more unusual edibles, she is a strong believer in using what grows around us to benefit our daily lives.
Harry Adès is the author of An Opinionated Guide to London Green Spaces and A Field Guide to East London Wildlife, and many other titles besides. His two children are far more talented gardeners than he is, and his cats eat the flowers off his only rose bush.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-79-4
When We Were Young
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'When We Were Young: Memories of Growing Up in Britain', 192pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 206mm. Photography compiled by Lee Shulman, creator of The Anonymous Project. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Unknown yet strangely familiar, these anonymous family photographs provide a unique window into past lives. Each image, shot on colour slide film in Britain between the mid 40s and 70s, transports us to a world full of possible stories and forgotten memories.
‘This is a truly filmic insight into Britain’s past. The images remind me of my roots – a more innocent world.’ – Ridley Scott
The Anonymous Project is dedicated to collecting and preserving colour slides from the last 70 years from all around the world. Started in 2017 by filmmaker Lee Shulman, the project seeks to preserve Kodachrome memories and create new ways of storytelling that question our place in the world today.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-87-9
The Council House
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'The Council House' by Jack Young, 208pp, hardback, 151 x 199mm.
From Brutalist blocks to Modernist towers, this book is a visual celebration of 68 of London’s most iconic council estates, reminding us of the pride, thought and innovation that went into designing these socially vital buildings.
‘Jack Young’s photographs capture perfectly the variety, ambition and excitement of places and communities too often dismissed, undermined and underfunded.’ – John Grindrod, from the introduction
Jack Young, a digital product designer by day, spends his weekends photographing London’s council estates for his Instagram page @thecouncilhouse.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-914314-16-2
East London Photo Stories (Compilation Book)
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'East London Photo Stories', 320pp, cloth spine, 199mm x 139mm.
A compilation of photographs from our acclaimed book series dedicated to East London. As featured in the Guardian.
Outdoor swimmers, bright-eyed new mothers, hungover footballers, discarded flowers and dark ethereal landscapes; each project in this photographic collection reveals hidden narratives, subtle beauty and unexpected humour in
London’s most diverse and vibrant area.
This book features original text by Rachel Segal Hamilton and a map showing the area in which each project was photographed.
Photography by Martin Usborne (I've Lived in East London for 86 1/2 Years), Madeleine Waller (East London Swimmers), Zed Nelson (A Portrait of Hackney), Dougie Wallace (Shoreditch Wild Life), Jenny Lewis (One Day Young), Chris Dorley-Brown (Drivers in the 1980s), Johanna Neurath (Columbia Road), Nicholas Sack (Lost in the City), David George (Hackney By Night), Chris Baker (Sunday Football), Freya Najade (Along the Hackney Canal), Polly Braden and David Campany (Adventures in the Lea Valley) and Andrew Holligan (Dalston in the 80s).
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-42-8
An Opinionated Guide to Vegan London (second edition)
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'An Opinionated Guide to Vegan London' (Second Edition). Text by Emmy Watts and Sara Kiyo Popowa. Photography by Sam A. Harris, 144pp, paperback, 162 x 112mm. Contains 46 locations, an introduction, a map and top recommendations.
This is the second edition of Hoxton Mini Press’s unashamedly biased (and very popular) guide to the best spots to eat modern vegan food in the capital. The brilliant places in this guide (both vegan and vegan friendly) will tempt even those more traditional foodies with original food pairings and fresh interiors. Created with the expert insight of Sara Kiyo Popowa and Emmy Watts, as well as original photography from Sam A. Harris, this is a pithy guide to the best ethical eateries in all of London: from junk food to fine dining, superfood bowls to sweet treats. It’s a must for anyone that cares about the planet as much as their taste buds.
Emmy Watts writes about cool things for young Londoners and their adults on her blog bablands.com. She lives in Camden with her own two kids, who are both getting far too big far too quickly.
Sara Kiyo Popowa a London-based artist, recipe developer and photographer. Known as Shiso Delicious on Instagram, she is a keen advocate of plant-based food and a low-waste lifestyle.
Photography by Sam A. Harris, a travel and food photographer who lives in east London.
This is the second edition.
ISBN: 978-1-914314-31-5
Drivers In The 1980s (Book 6: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 6 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
‘Drivers in the 1980s’ by Chris Dorley-Brown. 96pp hardcover, quarter-bound, gold foiled,199 x 139 mm
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here.
Chris Dorley-Brown spent two summers in the mid-1980s photographing drivers stuck in traffic jams in and around East London. This series was his first on colour film and was created when he intended to document the privatisation of Rolls Royce but instead became fascinated by the faces in the traffic caused by the sell-off in the city. The cars, colours, haircuts and expressions of frustration capture the mood and tone of a unique era in Thatcher's Britain.
The images, all shot on film of course, have aged like a fine wine and are now ready to be consumed by the discerning connoisseur.
Chris Dorley-Brown’s family has lived in Hackney and Bethnal Green for nearly 200 years. His great-great-grandfather worked as a herbalist near Well Street and subsequent ancestors have included hat makers, ambulance drivers, publicans, landladies, layabouts, lightermen and aldermen. The inspiration for Chris’s pictures and films are the people and places, friends and family he has encountered in this ever-changing and challenging environment.
ISBN: 978-0-9576998-9-2
Paradise Street (Book 4: Vintage Britain)
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'Paradise Street: The lost art of playing outside', 112pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm.
Book 4 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
For children growing up in Britain fifty or more years ago, streets and alleyways were playgrounds of curiosity and adventure. Nowadays, tempted by technology or restricted from being alone outside, ‘playing out’ is no longer the norm. These images from leading street photographers form a joyful, nostalgic record of past freedoms.
Includes work by 10 photographers: Shirley Baker, Tony Boxall, Robin Dale, John Gay, Henry Grant, Paul Kaye, David Lewis-Hodgson, Roger Mayne, Margaret Monck and Martin O'Neill.
With an introduction by Lucinda Gosling. This book is published in collaboration with Mary Evans Picture Library.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
Cover image © The Paul Kaye Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-46-6
The Silence of Dogs in Cars
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'The Silence of Dogs in Cars', 96pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography by Martin Usborne. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Once left in a car, for a short while as a young kid, Martin remembers the feeling that no-one might come back. Around about the same time he identified and fell in love with dogs - they were also silent, just as he felt in the car. A few decades later the two memories fused into this strangely melancholic but also subtly humorous project.
These cinematic photographs of dogs in cars, taken mostly at night, reveal an emotional honesty that only animals can express. Behind the dogs’ eyes are feelings that humans so often avoid: the fear of being alone, the uncertainty
of the unknown, but also a certain hope that can be found in silence.
This work previously appeared in a large format book published by Kehrer Verlag.
Martin Usborne is a photographer based in London and also co-founder of Hoxton Mini Press.
This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-67-1
Butlin's Holiday Camp 1982 (Book 8: Vintage Britain)
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'Butlin's Holiday Camp', 128pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography and text by Barry Lewis. With an introduction by the phootgrapher.
Book 8 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
With its ‘glamorous grandmother’ competitions and endless entertainment, Butlin’s in the 80s was the ultimate British package holiday. Barry Lewis’ glorious photographs, taken during a particularly wet summer at Skegness, capture a defiant national spirit at a time when Billy Butlin’s original vision of ‘fun for all the family’ was under threat from cheap foreign travel and the faltering English weather.
Barry Lewis is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker whose work has appeared in many international publications including The Sunday Times and Life magazine. Barry worked at Butlin’s in the 60s after leaving school, returned to the Skegness camp in 1982 on a photography assignment to undertake this project. We published Barry's previous book, Miami Beach 1988-1995, in 2019.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-72-5
Urban Geometry
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'Urban Geometry' by Andrés Gallardo Albajar. 128pp, hardback with cloth-covered spine, white & gold foiled, 222 x 157 mm.
Spanish photographer Andrés Gallardo Albajar has travelled the globe to capture the mesmerising silhouettes, colourful juxtapositions and angular forms of the world’s most exciting buildings. Symmetry, line, shadow and colour: these photographs, taken in 20 cities across the world, provide an immersive visual tour of contemporary architecture. From Bilbao to Beijing, Stockholm to Seoul, journey through the urban geometry that forms the spatial soundtrack to our lives.
With an introduction by Rachel Segal Hamilton.
Andrés Gallardo Albajar is a freelance photographer from Spain. For years Andrés has been documenting the architecture and urban life of numerous European and Asian cities, and his work has been featured in many publications and exhibitions.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-83-1
London Underground 1970-1980 (Book 6: Vintage Britain)
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'London Underground 1970-1980', 128pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography by Mike Goldwater
Book 6 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
Back in the 1970s, when it was still acceptable to talk, kiss and even smoke on the London Underground, Mike Goldwater spent years documenting chance moments of intimacy and humour across this iconic network of tunnels that live beneath the capital.
Mike Goldwater picked up a camera as a boy and has rarely been without one since. His London Underground pictures were his first project. A professional photographer all his life, he was a founder member of Network Photographers and carried out assignments worldwide. He now travels for free on the Underground.
This is the first edition, second printing
ISBN: 978-1-910566-61-9
Adventures in the Lea Valley (Book 12: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 12 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
‘Adventures in the Lea Valley’ by Polly Braden and David Campany. 112pp hardcover, quarter-bound, gold foiled, 199 x 139 mm
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here.
Before the arrival of the 2012 Olympic Games, the Lea Valley was East London's secret retreat. Polly Braden and David Campany documented its strange, gently surreal beauty, before it was transformed forever.
Polly Braden is renowned for her naturalistic photographs of human relationships and has previously published two books: China Between (2011) and Great Interactions: Life With Learning Disabilities and Autism (2016). She works on long term self-initiated projects as well as commissions for international publications.
David Campany writes, curates exhibitions and makes images. His many books include A Handful of Dust (2015), The Open Road: photography and the American Road Trip (2014). David is a recipient of the ICP Infinity Award and the Kraszna-Krauz Award.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-12-1
Launderama
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'Launderama: London's Launderettes', 144pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 178mm. Photography by Joshua Blackburn.
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Photographer Joshua Blackburn has visited all 462* launderettes in London. The resulting pictures are not just a portrait of a much-loved institution but of a city itself: full of life, colour, faded nostalgia and a whole load of dirty laundry.
*Please note: the book features a selection of images from Joshua's collection, not all 462 launderettes. That would be a very fat book...
Joshua Blackburn is a London-based photographer, print maker and co-founder of The Artful Project gallery. In his previous life, he ran a graphic design agency for 14 years. Joshua runs the popular Instagram account: @coinop_london.
With an introduction by the photographer
This is the first edition
Book design by Friederike Huber and Hoxton Mini Press
ISBN: 978-1-910566-60-2
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane
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'Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane', 144pp, cloth spine, 197mm x 256mm. Photography by Paul Trevor. Afterword by Alan Gilbey.
Paul Trevor, one of the great unsung heroes of British documentary photography, spent many years during the 70s and 80s capturing life on Brick Lane, London’s most iconic East End street. Published here for the very first time, these images, full of humour, grit, love and surprise, capture a vibrant time before the area went through dramatic social change.
Paul Trevor began to make pictures in his Brick Lane neighbourhood after abandoning his job as an accountant and deciding to become a photographer at the age of 25. His photographs have been exhibited internationally since the 1970s and are in public and private collections worldwide.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-50-3
One Hundred Years (Book 16: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 16 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
‘One Hundred Years: Portraits of a community aged 0–100’ by Jenny Lewis. 224pp hardcover, cloth spine, gold foiled, 139 x 199mm
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100 people, 100 years, one community.
This intimate collection of portraits and stories of Hackney residents at every age from birth to 100 reveals not just a neighbourhood, but the deep sorrows, fierce joys and many contradictions that all our lives contain.
Jenny Lewis is an award-winning portrait photographer. She has lived in Hackney for 25 years; her work focuses on visual storytelling within her community. She has two other books published by Hoxton Mini Press, One Day Young and Hackney Studios.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-85-5
Bird.
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'New photography of the Bird.' Written by Gemma Padley. 192pp, hardback, 130 x 180mm.
From wild parrots in the streets of Tokyo to prize pigeons outside New York, this book brings together the world’s best contemporary photography of birds and asks us to look anew at these mysterious winged creatures in all their complexity and majesty.
Featured photographers: Frankie Alduino, Barbara Bosworth, Xavi Bou, Giacomo Brunelli, Robert Clark, Tim Flach, Andrew Garn, Mark Harvey, Leila Jeffreys, Simen Johan, Tracy Johnson, Katerina Kaloudi, Sanna Kannisto, Tom Leighton, Neeta Madahar, Dillon Marsh, Joseph McGlennon, Yoshinori Mizutani, Yola Monakhov, Carla Rhodes, Pentti Sammallahti, Joel Sartore, Aniruddha Satam, Søren Solkær, Tamara Staples, Luke Stephenson, Julia Tatarchenko and Janice Tieken.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-71-8
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London in Lockdown
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'London in Lockdown', 256pp, hardback, 170 x 220mm. Written by Jilke Golbach and published in collaboration with the Museum of London.
24 photographers capture a city gripped by Covid.
2020 brought a seismic break with normality. For those living in urban centres, lockdown made us wonder if city life as we knew it was gone forever. The images in this book express the anxiety, the love, the boredom, the tranquillity and the reconnection with nature that isolation brought. Uncanny but often uplifting, they show London at a defining moment in its history – telling a story that will resonate far beyond the pandemic.
This book features the work of:
Olivia Arthur, Peter Dench, Chris Dorley-Brown, Giles Duley, Philipp Ebeling, Sophia Evans, Lydia Goldblatt, Olivia Harris, Will Hartley, Grey Hutton, Celine Marchbank, Roy Mehta, Mimi Mollica, Spencer Murphy, Simon Norfolk, Morgana Secco, Andy Sewell, Christian Sinibaldi, Hannah Starkey, Alys Tomlinson, Joanna Vestey, Sophie Wedgwood, Greg White and Jemima Yong.
Jilke Golbach is Curator of Photographs at the Museum of London.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-96-1
An Opinionated Guide to East London (Third Edition)
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'An Opinionated Guide to East London (Third Edition)'. Text by Sonya Barber. Photography by Charlotte Schreiber and David Post. 160pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 73 places, an introduction, a map and a ‘perfect weekend’ itinerary.
This highly opinionated, newly updated guide will lead you to the very best places in east London. Hoxton Mini Press is based in Hackney and we know and love this area. Here’s where we’d tell you to go if you came to visit us and stayed in our spare room. And bought us a really nice gift.
Sonya Barber is a freelance writer and former news and events editor at Time Out London. She is a born-and-bred Londoner.
Charlotte Schreiber is a German fashion and editorial photographer based in Hamburg and London.
David Post is a London-based photographer whose images feature on MAST chocolate bars, and in several books by Hoxton Mini Press.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-09-4
The Female Chef
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'The Female Chef' by Clare Finney and Liz Seabrook. 216pp, hardback, 196 x 255mm. Featuring stories and recipes from 30 chefs. Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Debut Food Book Award 2022.
A glance at the current list of Michelin-starred chefs will tell you the professional kitchen’s infamous gender imbalance is far from solved. With revealing interviews and deeply personal recipes, this book presents 30 female pioneers in the British food scene who are rewriting the rules and redefining what it means to be a successful chef.
Clare Finney writes about food, cooks, chefs and producers for a variety of national and regional magazines and newspapers, and in 2019 was pronounced Food Writer of the Year in Fortnum and Mason’s Food and Drink Awards. This is her first book.
Liz Seabrook is a portrait and lifestyle photographer. Celebrating women through warm, honest portraiture has always been at the core of Liz’s work; in 2020, she was selected for 1854’s Portrait of Britain award.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-01-8
Dog Show 1961-1978 (Book 3: Vintage Britain)
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'Dog Show 1961-1978', 80pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm.
Book 3 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
As featured in the Guardian.
When Shirley Baker began taking photographs at dog shows in the 1960s the hairdos of the owners were more impressive than those of their groomed canines. Not only a fascinating portrait of the phenomenon, Dog Show also captures the tender, amusing and at times obsessive relationship between humans and their dogs.
Shirley Baker (1932–2014) was a British social documentary photographer known for her street photographs of working-class areas of Manchester taken in the 1960s and ’70s. Her acute observation and artistic eye can be seen throughout her work, which has been exhibited in the UK and around the world.
With an introduction by Lucinda Gosling. This book is published in collaboration with Mary Evans Picture Library.
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Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-40-4
This Pleasant Land
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'This Pleasant Land: New Photography of the British Landscape'. 224pp, hardback, 237 x 285mm. Written by Rosalind Jana.
24 photographers capture Britain today.
The British Landscape is changing. Geographically, politically, even emotionally, the boundary lines of Britain - and what it means to be British - are in flux. This book looks at the new terrains, memories and myths of this contemporary landscape through the eyes of some of the world's most exciting photographers.
Written by Rosalind Jana.
This book features the work of:
Robin Friend, Nicholas J R White, Alex Ingram, Max Miechowski, Toby Coulson, Melanie Friend, Richard Brine, Jethro Marshall, Toby Trueman, Iain Sarjeant, Sarah Pickering, Miriam Nabarro, Rob Ball, Simon Roberts, Donovan Wylie, Paul Hart, Ian Potter, Kaveh Rostamkhani, Sophie Gerrard, Spencer Murphy, Robert Darch, Joseph Wright, Jem Southam and Harry Cory Wright.
Rosalind Jana is an arts and culture writer based in London. She writes for publications and platforms including British Vogue, The Guardian, Apollo, Elephant, Prospect, Wired, British Journal of Photography, Magnum Photos and BBC Culture. Rosalind has previously introduced two photobooks for Hoxton Mini Press: An English Summer by Chanel Irvine and The Hackney Marshes by Freya Najade.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-29-2
London Shopfronts
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'London Shopfronts' by Emma J Page and Rachael Smith. 288pp, hardback, 160 x 199mm.
Take a photographic tour of the capital’s most iconic stores, from classic façades that have stood for centuries to innovative concepts redefining how we shop.
Emma J Page is a journalist and editor who writes for publications including The Times Magazine, Architectural Digest and House & Garden.
Rachael Smith is a renowned interiors and portrait photographer; she regularly contributes to many of the UK’s leading newspaper supplements and luxury lifestyle magazines.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-02-5
Portrait of Humanity Vol 2
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'Portrait of Humanity Vol 2', 320pp, cloth spine, 151mm x 199mm.
In collaboration with 1854 Media/British Journal of Photography
This collection of 200 intimate portraits and stories – shot by photographers all over the world – reminds us of our common struggles, our deep bonds and, perhaps most importantly in light of the global pandemic, the restorative power of community.
‘Humanity is now standing at a crossroads. We must decide which path we want to take.’ – Greta Thunberg
With an introduction by Gemma Padley.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-73-2
London 1977–1987 (Book 9: Vintage Britain)
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'London 1977–1987', 104pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography by Berris Conolly. With an introduction by Geoff Nicholson.
Book 9 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
These pensive black-and-white photographs from the 70s and 80s document the capital’s urban landscape and its people. Sometimes puzzling, often mysterious, Berris Conolly’s images show parts of London that many may never have seen; for others they will be a portal to the past.
Berris Conolly, formerly a commercial photographer, turned to documentary photography in the 70s, at first capturing his neighbourhood in Hackney before a commission took him to Sheffield – where he still lives today.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-04-9
East London Homes
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'East London Homes'. Styling and text by Sarah Bagner. Photography by Jon Aaron Green, 272pp, hardback, 255 x 196mm.
East London is a playground of possibility. In a neighbourhood where tradition and experimentation collide there is no such thing as a typical home. This book, by stylist and author Sarah Bagner and photographer Jon Aaron Green, is a celebration of diverse creative expression, a journey through the compelling interiors of architects, florists, film makers, upholsterers and many more who don’t play by any rules other than their own.
This book is the same size and format as our East London Food book. It features 29 homes with accompanying text by Sarah Bagner and introductory texts by acclaimed art historian Charles Saumarez Smith and SCP founder Sheridan Coakley.
Sarah Bagner is an interior and still life stylist and art director. Her debut interiors book, 'Wonder Walls, Supermarket Sarah’s Guide to Display', was published by CICO Books in 2012 and has been translated into three languages.
Jon Aaron Green is an interior, still life and portrait photographer. He works with clients ranging from small startups to worldwide brands.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-59-6
East London Swimmers (Book 2: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 2 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'.
‘East London Swimmers’ by Madeleine Waller. 96pp hardcover, quarter-bound cloth spine, gold foiled, 199 x 139 mm
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here.
East London Swimmers comprises more than 50 colour photographs of swimmers dressed for normal life and in their swimming gear. The images, all taken at the London Fields Lido, are combined with telling personal quotes and together they reveal the secret life of Hackney swimmers who brave all conditions to escape city life.
"I got into swimming after getting caught up in the tsunami in Thailand. I was on a family holiday when the wave came in and I managed to grab my son from his pram. When I returned home I had a fear of open water so I entered a race and my passion for swimming was born."
Having studied photo-journalism at the London College of Printing, Madeleine Waller’s work has been featured widely in major newspapers and magazines in the UK as well as numerous times in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Originally from Australia she lives in Hackney with her partner and three children.
ISBN: 978-0-9576998-2-3
East London Food (Second Edition)
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'East London Food (Second Edition)' by Rosie Birkett and Helen Cathcart. 336pp, hardback, 196 x 255mm. With essays by acclaimed chefs Andi Oliver and Nuno Mendes.
Since the first edition of East London Food came out five years ago this culinary corner of the capital has evolved from rebellious start-up to globally established destination. Yet the area remains as energetic as ever with legendary family-run cafés sitting alongside Michelin-starred openings and tequila bars nearby urban farms. With over 40 personal interviews, 24 new entries and yet more lavish photography this book tells you where to go, what to eat and how to cook it at home.
‘A brilliant portrait of the beating heart of London’s food scene.’ Nigel Slater
Rosie Birkett is a leading food writer who has written four books. She is a regular contributor to national newspapers and magazines.
Helen Cathcart is a well established photographer who shoots for publications including Kinfolk and The Sunday Times.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-76-3
An Opinionated Guide: Escape London
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'An Opinionated Guide: Escape London'. Text by Sonya Barber. 144pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 45 locations, an introduction, a map and top recommendations.
London is amazing. It’s also amazingly exhausting. If you’re longing to discover wild walks, sample farm-fresh food, soak up some seaside culture or simply breathe cleaner air, this opinionated little guide will tell you, in no uncertain terms, the best places to visit just a train ride away from central London. No car necessary.
Sonya Barber is an east London-based writer and former editor at Time Out, Condé Nast Traveller and Ink Travel Media. She is an expert on the capital – and the author of the very first book in this series, An Opinionated Guide to East London – who, over the last few years, has discovered just how much fun there is to be had outside of the city.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-92-3
Portrait of Britain Vol 2
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'Portrait of Britain Vol 2', 336pp, hardback, cloth spine, uncoated paper, 199mm x 151mm.
In collaboration with British Journal of Photography
Introduced by Ekow Eshun
A new volume featuring 200 of the most compelling portraits taken in Britain during this time of national soul-searching. The photos are accompanied by wonderful quotes from the photographers.
'The portraits in this book show a country unscripted, revealed page by page in all its joy. its sorrows and anxieties, its accidental beauty... There's no mystery to being British. You just have to be yourself.' - Ekow Eshun, from the introduction
ISBN: 978-1-910566-54-1
London in the Snow (Book 10: Vintage Britain)
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'London in the Snow', 128pp, cloth spine, 196mm x 156mm. Images sourced from several archives. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Book 10 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
For Londoners, waking up to find the busy streets of the capital suddenly muffled by a thick, crisp blanket of snow never loses its thrill. This collection of black-and-white photographs, taken over the previous century, shows many familiar corners of the city frosted over and its inhabitants navigating the icy streets with makeshift skis and vintage snowsuits.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-11-7
London's Square Mile: A Secret City (Book 8: Tales from the City)
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Book 8 from the series 'Tales from the City'
'London's Square Mile: A Secret City'. Photography by Polly Braden. Text by David Kynaston, 128pp, hardback, cloth back and spine, 222mm x 157mm.
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Millions pass through the square mile, also known as the City of London, yet few are aware of its true significance. These photographs of people surrounded by the City’s imposing architecture, combined with texts from an acclaimed historian, begin to decode one of the most cryptic and fascinating parts of the capital.
Polly Braden is a documentary photographer whose work examines the relationship between people and the environment in which they find themselves. Capturing the small, often unconscious gestures of her subjects, Polly enjoys long-term collaborations that lend her photographs a unique, quiet intimacy. This is her fifth photography book.
David Kynaston has been a professional historian for over 40 years and written over 20 books including the widely acclaimed four-volume 'The City of London (1994-2001)'.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-44-2
Book design by Lorenz Klingebiel
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Hackney by Night (Book 9: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 9 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
‘Hackney By Night’ by David George. 80pp hardcover, quarter-bound, gold foiled,199 x 139 mm
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here.
David George’s photographs of Hackney by night reveal urban landscapes of stillness but also strange pastoral beauty. Here is the London that we miss when we sleep. The images are accompanied by a short story by Karen Falconer that takes the reader on a parallel journey into the night of the narrator’s past and a painful memory that is unresolved...
David George has been a photographer for over thirty-five years and spent the first twenty-five working on book, advertising and editorial commissions working mainly on location with low level light situations. At present his photographic projects are all based around the social and political narratives to be found in British man-altered landscape, which he exhibits in the UK and internationally. David lives and works in East London and in 2009 co-founded the Uncertain States photography project.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-04-6
London Nights
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As featured in Creative Boom, Creative Review and The British Journal of Photography.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
In the glow of the night, the vibrancy of London meets a quiet stillness.
This collection of historic and contemporary images features work from over 60 photographers who reveal the city after hours: unnerving, beautiful, eerie, energised – sometimes all at once. Step into the night and discover a darker, richer side to the capital.
The book contains essays by Museum of London’s Curator of Photographs, Anna Sparham, poetry by award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams, and over 100 images from the exhibition that span the genres of architectural, documentary and portrait photography. Includes work by Bill Brandt, Bob Collins, Brian Griffin, Tish Murtha, Tim Peake, Rut Blees Luxemburg, William Eckersley, Dougie Wallace, Nick Turpin and many more.
'London Nights' is published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name, running 11 May - 11 November 2018 at Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN. Click here for more details.
208pp hardback, navy cloth spine, yellow foil, 222 x 167 mm.
Anna Sparham graduated with a photography degree and after working with the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum’s photographs collection, she joined the Museum of London in 2004, becoming a curator there in 2006. Working closely with photographers, Sparham develops the museum’s collections and realises temporary exhibitions.
Inua Ellams is a cross art form practitioner, a poet, playwright and performer. He has written for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre and the BBC.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Frederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-34-3