Tag: simon roberts

  • PDNPulse: Simon Roberts Selected as the Official Artist for the 2010 British General Election

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  • Simon Roberts – The Last Moment | LensCulture

    Simon Roberts – The Last Moment | LensCulture

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    The Last Moment – Photographs by Simon Roberts | LensCulture Today, everything and anything can prompt somebody to take a picture, to capture a fleeting memory, to record an event (whether potentially historic or totally mundane) — here is one serious photographer’s investigation into this global phenomenon via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/simon-roberts-the-last-moment In The Last Moment (2011-2014)…

  • The Victorian Pleasure Piers of a British Summer

    The Victorian Pleasure Piers of a British Summer

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    LightBox | Time Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2013/09/10/the-victorian-pleasure-piers-of-a-british-summer/#1 The pleasure pier, a monument to the Victorian era and stalwart feature of many British coastal towns, was the inspiration behind photographer Simon Roberts’ latest project. Thirty-nine-year-old Roberts has spent the past three years traversing the coastline of Britain photographing these…

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    Simon Roberts

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    Simon Roberts MW What inspired you to start taking photographs, and what is the primary inspiration for you to keep working in this field? SR My form… Link: http://2waylens.blogspot.com/2011/04/simon-roberts.html In my opinion there is no right or wrong time to start promoting your work, only hindsight can answer this question. The most important piece of…

  • Simon Roberts, HOST Podcast

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    During his recent talk with the HOST Gallery, Simon Roberts discussed the different methods and strategies he employed when photographing the political life and various campaigns during the 2010 General Election campaign. Link: Simon Roberts, HOST Podcast

  • Photographer Simon Roberts puts political England in the frame – guardian.co.uk

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    Photographer Simon Roberts puts political England in the frame Sean O’Hagan: Simon Roberts has invited the public to turn their cameras on an England gearing up for the 2010 general election. Already, the results are jaw-dropping via the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/apr/12/photographer-simon-roberts-2010-general-election Simon Roberts has invited the public to turn their cameras on an England gearing up…

  • Showcase: Leisure as a National Mirror – Lens

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    “How do you capture a nation?” Simon Roberts asked. Here’s how he did it: with a 4-by-5 camera and a recreational vehicle. Mr. Roberts traveled across England in 2007 and 2008, photographing his countrymen among green expanses, wide beaches and shifting skies. Link: Showcase: Leisure as a National Mirror – Lens Blog – NYTimes.com

  • Simon Roberts video excerpt: the beauty of photobooks – lens culture

    Simon Roberts video excerpt: the beauty of photobooks – lens culture

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    LensCulture – Contemporary Photography Discover and share the best in contemporary photography via LensCulture: http://www.lensculture.com/webloglc/mt_files/archives/2009/12/beauty-of-photobooks.html For the second installment of Lens Culture’s new video interview series, “Conversations with Photographers”, I spoke at length with British photographer Simon Roberts about his work, and in particular about his two remarkable photobooks, Motherland and We English.