The evolution of street art from mere graffiti to a celebrated cultural phenomenon is highlighted, particularly in London's East End, where it has redefined the area's image. Once a marker of urban decay, street art is now perceived as 'gritty' and 'edgy,' attracting interest and revitalizing neighborhoods. This transformation showcases how art can shift perceptions and enhance community value.
Wild, brash, outrageous and laced with humour, Dougie Wallace's photos capture the extreme variety of street life in one of London's most iconic areas: Shoreditch. Old people, young revellers, street vendors, those from many ethnic backgrounds and at all times of day - no one is immune to Wallace's sharp eye. They are captured in vivid colour in over 50 images in this beautiful book.
Blackpool has an unenviable reputation for its stag and hen parties. Every weekend marauding packs of brides and grooms, close friends and family, overflow its streets on a mission to consume dangerous, liver-crushing levels of alcohol. This, their rite of passage acted out on the last night of freedom, before the conventions and responsibilities of marital life, mortgage, children. Dougie Wallace presents an unflinching depiction of these nights in this unforgettable series of images.