street art

#MeToo: Street Art & Other Visuals

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A few months ago I came across an article inThe Guardian newspaper which featured the photograph below by Mukesh Gupta of some street art in Jammu, India, protesting rape. I took a screenshot of the image as it really resonated with me, particularly the representation of the silencing – the hand over the mouth of … Read more

Motivational Graffiti and Rosh Hashana

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This evening heralds the start of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana. As Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman writes in the Jerusalem Post: Rosh Hashana is an opportunity for change. It is “not just the beginning of the Hebrew Calendar; it is also the symbol for renewal. This is when we begin to scrutinise ourselves and … Read more

A few images of Maupin’s San Francisco

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I’ve recently read Armistead Maupin’s memoir Logical Family which I preordered but then read slowly in order to savour his writing. I believe I’ve read all his books including of course his Tales of the City series. It so happens that today @armisteadmaupin tweeted “this makes an old guy happy” in response to The Guardian‘s … Read more

Superheroes

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This week I remembered a photo I’d taken many years ago – in the early 90s – of my son Rafi as a toddler.  He was dressed as Robin, Batman’s sidekick.  I’d projected a slide on the wall as a backdrop and Rafi had punched out some moves in the foreground. I managed to find … Read more

Signs of Art in the streets of Venice

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I wanted to write something about how art history is evident not just in the interiors of museums and churches in Venice but has a certain visibility as you walk around its streets and squares. This is in the form of reproductions of painting. I realised that I was concurrently taking pictures of contemporary street art … Read more

Guitars, icons and abstracts

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I was looking through my photo library and came across the shot below, which I’d taken back in 2009.  The painted guitarists are nameless, implying that they are iconic enough to recognise. There is added handwritten text summarising their persona. On the left is a representation of American country musician Hank Williams who died back … Read more

Now you see it, now you don’t … ephemeral images in London

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A few weeks ago I photographed some graffiti I’d seen in Central London.  A colourful, menacing clown had been introduced onto a wall featuring an advertising image of professional cyclists. A couple of days later I found myself in the same street with my husband, a keen cyclist.  I wanted to show him that juxtaposition … Read more

street abstracts and vehicles

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A friend of mine posted an Instagram picture today of a supermarket delivery van decorated with artwork created by a child and it reminded me that over the years I’ve been photographing vehicles with designs and settings that have caught my eye. Here are a few of them. A highly decorated London supermarket delivery van … Read more

Religious iconography and the everyday in Lecce

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Coming from London where religion, when visible, tends to be multi faith, I’m struck by the abundance of Catholic imagery and iconography when visiting Italy, and how this imagery coexists with other signs and visual expression.  As a young teenager I developed a love of art history and associated images of the Madonna as something … Read more

The Be Mighty Project

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I’ve recently returned from a trip to the USA and spent a few days in New York at the beginning of my trip. There was a heatwave on and I loved walking around the streets of Manhattan snapping visuals that caught my eye. One of the recurrent themes in the area I was staying in, … Read more