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Interview with Claude Crommelin: East London’s Most Renowned Street Art Photographer
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Interview with Claude Crommelin: East London’s Most Renowned Street Art Photographer

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When photographer Claude Crommelin moved from Amsterdam to Shoreditch (East London) in 2008, he was overwhelmed by the amount of astonishing street art in the area. Motivated by the short lifespan of most of the works he bought his first digital photo camera and started to document the vibrant street art scene. In 2013 he published his book ‘New Street Art’ which was completely sold out in just three months. Read more about Claude and his book in the interview and also how you can win a copy of his recently re-issued book! Continue reading →

When the Old Masters Are Taken to the Streets: Dulwich Outdoor Gallery
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When the Old Masters Are Taken to the Streets: Dulwich Outdoor Gallery

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In 2013 street artists from all over the world were invited to Dulwich, an area in South London, for the Dulwich Festival. The artists visited the Dulwich Picture Gallery, one of the area’s main attractions, and were encouraged to recreate paintings from the Baroque period by the Old Masters on display in the gallery. This was the … Continue reading →

Same Wall Different Street Artist #1: Restaurant Kinkoa, Pedley Street (Shoreditch)
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Same Wall Different Street Artist #1: Restaurant Kinkoa, Pedley Street (Shoreditch)

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Going through my street art photo archive recently inspired me to start a new blog post series: Same Wall, Different Street Artist. As the name suggests, this series will show you how exactly the same wall is transformed by different artists over time.

Let’s kick off this series with murals on Thai restaurant Kinkao on Pedley Street in Shoreditch, one of the spots I always visit on my street art wanderings around Brick Lane. Continue reading →

Walthamstow Street Art Trail with Wood Street Walls
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Walthamstow Street Art Trail with Wood Street Walls

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In the last year the London street art scene has expanded over the entire city, even into areas previously hardly known to the average Londonder or tourist. While Shoreditch in east London is still the most significant go-to area to see the best works on display, there’s also a fine selection of excellent art in Walthamstow in far north-east London. In this post I lead you along the amazing street artworks in E17. Continue reading →

Art Liberté: Berlin Wall Street Art Exhibition at Paris Gare de l’Est
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Art Liberté: Berlin Wall Street Art Exhibition at Paris Gare de l’Est

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When my husband recently went to France for work and had to change trains at Paris Gare de l’Est, he came across a big free street art exhibition just outside of the station called Art Liberté. Being the good husband he is, he documented it for his street art-obsessed wife on his phone while dragging a suitcase and guitar through the busy Parisian streets. Here are the photos he took with more background information on the artists and their work. Continue reading →

In Search of New Street Art with Camden Street Art Tour
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In Search of New Street Art with Camden Street Art Tour

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My street art explorations mostly focus on the streets of Shoreditch, the epicentre of the London street art scene. I noticed from photos on social media that Camden has been emerging as a new popular destination for street artists. Under the guidance of Camden Street Art Tour I recently ventured off to north London to see what great works this area has to offer. Continue reading →