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Great photographs of London

I found these pictures on Flickr. They were taken by Katarina 2353 (real name Katarina Stefanović) and are stunning. I’ve tried to get in touch with her to send her a note of appreciation, but have had no luck.  No doubt Katarina has used photshop, … Continue reading

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Patrick Keiller’s London. Then & Now.

Patrick Keiller made his strange, uncategorisable  film, London, in 1992. It’s not a documentary although it uses documentary style footage and it’s certainly not traditional fiction. Perhaps Peter Ackroyd’s towering London: The Biography sits closest to it with an impressionistic mix of … Continue reading

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Bill Jacklin – London cityscapes

This is Before The Hurricane, Regent Street by Bill Jacklin, painted in 1988. I like the movement in this picture, the sweep of Regent Street and the lines of vehicles and pedestrians trailing along it with the rain cutting across all. The play … Continue reading

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I left the North, I travelled South…and I can’t help the way that I feel.

 Morrissey was the lead singer with The Smiths. They were a tremendously Northern, as in North of England, band their faces set stern against the soft South and suspicious of London in particular. And like many a self-consciously Northern band before and … Continue reading

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Disney re-draws London

I’ve just come across this superb analysis of Disney’s original animated version of 101 Dalmations. Its written by Oswald Iten in his Colourful Animation Expressions blog. Oswald explores the way in which London is used symbolically in the film. It’s worth … Continue reading

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Under the weather: fog’s particular contribution to London art (and soup) in the late nineteenth century.

London exploded in size in the nineteenth century. In 1801 it had just over 1 million inhabitants. By 1901 the population had reached 6.5 million with the rate of growth accelerating as the century ran its course (a full 1 … Continue reading

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Great London images by James Hobbs

James Hobbs is a freelance illustrator who lives and works in London. You can find out more about him on his website, here. I like his pictures. They are, as you can see, very nice to look at. The images … Continue reading

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What does London look like on the first day back after the Christmas holidays?

Twitter gives you a great perspective. Here are some examples of how some London people that I follow are feeling about the world this morning…. Still cant get to sleep—-> 2.42am India Knight : “This is a disaster. It’s end-of-Christmas … Continue reading

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