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ou almost can’t fail to find
something of interest if you
head off, camera in hand, to
the vibrant areas of London’s
Brick Lane and Shoreditch. It’s with good
reason that it’s become a favoured
destination of street photographers, who
come from all over to snap the plethora of
characters you’ll find on its graffiti-laden
alleys and roads.
Dougie Wallace, sometimes called
‘Glasweegee’, is known for his
unashamedly bright, close-up, flash-filled
frames that seek no permission, offer no
apology and exposes the scenes in front
of him with a warts-and-all approach for a
heightened sense of reality that can
sometimes be hard to take in.
Chances are you’ll either love it or you’ll
DewiLewisPublishing £35, hardback, 144 pages, ISBN 978-1-911306-60-3 ★★★★★ hate it – you might have already madeEast Ended
by Dougie Wallace
Brash, bold and vibrant, Dougie
Wallace’s photography isn’t to
everybody’s tastes – but it certainly
gets people talking. Amy Davies
explores his new book
BOOK
The work in East Ended
certainly won’t be to
everybody’s taste