The Another London exhibition showed a range of images taken by various international photographers between 1930 and 1980 of life in the Capital. The exhibition contained images from famous photographers like Henri Cartier Bresson, Bruce Davidson and Bill Brandt. It was presented in chronological order, showing the social change and continuation in the city - changing styles, incoming migrant groups and the consistant aspects of the city that will always be.
I particularly liked this image by Mike Eghan in 1965. I had seen the image before in a book called Black Britain. The fact that the man is the only one in a usually busy scene, his pose and position up the stairs suggests a feeling of power. This is different to the ususal images of migrants from the windrush who are usually in big crowds, appearing overwhelmed or confused.
I really liked the series of images by Al Vandenberg showing the youth culture of the 1970s. The images have a semi-uniform composition with the subjects against a wall and in the centre, but the poses appear to be chosen by the subjects. This shows aspects of thier own identity and personality, as well as showing the personality of young London at the time.
Overall, the exhibition was very inspirational and made me think about street photography as an option for my exam question.
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