London's East End
A 1960s Album
Seiten
2010
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-5486-3 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-5486-3 (ISBN)
- Titel erscheint in neuer Auflage
- Artikel merken
Zu diesem Artikel existiert eine Nachauflage
The photographs in this book capture the gritty reality of life in East London during the Swinging Sixties. East Enders were preoccupied with other concerns: widespread poverty, poor housing, industrial unrest and racial tension.
The photographs in this book capture the gritty reality of life in East London during the Swinging Sixties. As the images graphically illustrate, the pop revolution and the early stirrings of flower power had little discernible impact on the working-class Cockney. East Enders were preoccupied with other concerns: widespread poverty, poor housing, industrial unrest and racial tension. The area proved fertile ground for news-gatherers, among them Steve Lewis, destined to become a distinguished national newspaper photographer.
In the 1960s, he covered the ‘manor’ for the local press and picture agencies. On quiet days, Lewis focused on the disappearing vignettes of street life: the milkman straining under the weight of his Edwardian handcart; the rag-and-bone man plodding the streets with his horse-drawn wagon; the bicycle-borne totter with sign proclaiming: ‘Complete Homes Purchased’. Many of the locations in which Lewis worked have changed beyond recognition. Tower blocks supplanted swathes of Blitz-scarred terraces; docklands was recast as the capital’s alternative commercial hub. Now the site of the 2012 Olympics offers new vistas. As the old fabric of the East End was consigned to memory, so were many of its traditions. Here is a glimpse of the way it was…
The photographs in this book capture the gritty reality of life in East London during the Swinging Sixties. As the images graphically illustrate, the pop revolution and the early stirrings of flower power had little discernible impact on the working-class Cockney. East Enders were preoccupied with other concerns: widespread poverty, poor housing, industrial unrest and racial tension. The area proved fertile ground for news-gatherers, among them Steve Lewis, destined to become a distinguished national newspaper photographer.
In the 1960s, he covered the ‘manor’ for the local press and picture agencies. On quiet days, Lewis focused on the disappearing vignettes of street life: the milkman straining under the weight of his Edwardian handcart; the rag-and-bone man plodding the streets with his horse-drawn wagon; the bicycle-borne totter with sign proclaiming: ‘Complete Homes Purchased’. Many of the locations in which Lewis worked have changed beyond recognition. Tower blocks supplanted swathes of Blitz-scarred terraces; docklands was recast as the capital’s alternative commercial hub. Now the site of the 2012 Olympics offers new vistas. As the old fabric of the East End was consigned to memory, so were many of its traditions. Here is a glimpse of the way it was…
Steve Lewis's early days as a press photographer were spent in the east end of London, during which time the photographs he took captured the gritty reality of life East End life in the 60s. In 1972 he joined The Sun newspaper his photographic assignments ranged from celebrities to fashion. He left the paper in 2006, having worked there for 35 years. He lives in London.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.9.2010 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 250 x 230 mm |
| Gewicht | 440 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7524-5486-2 / 0752454862 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7524-5486-3 / 9780752454863 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
von der osmanischen Eroberung bis zur Gründung des Staates Israel
Buch | Softcover (2023)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
CHF 26,50
Russen und Ukrainer vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart
Buch | Softcover (2023)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
CHF 25,20
