Collage From Photographs
I miss printing photographs in the darkroom. The second bedroom in my Tower block flat in Whitechapel doubled as a darkroom for many years. Once the red light and music was switched on I was in photography heaven. The nearest I get sensually to the darkroom experience is through creating collages using images from my archive. I’ve always been interested in posters, graffiti and art found on walls in cities around the world; the images I’ve photographed on the wall are often the basis for the start of a collage. Once I’ve selected an image I will print it onto card using a black & white laser jet printer. Next I will add some acrylic paint and ink and then tear an image from one of my published photography books. Sometimes I will use a torn ‘test strip’ from my dark room days; fortunately I kept many test strips. Once I’ve glued the image to the card I will then scan the completed collage ready for printing as a limited edition print.
A wall in Whitechapel East London 2016
The finished collage 2016
A man sitting next to a wall in Athens 2005
The finished collage 2016
A wall in Whitechapel East London 2009
The finished collage 2016
Posters on the wall in Stepney East London 2009
The finished collage 2016
A wall in Whitechapel East London 2007
The finished collage 2016
A wall in Brick Lane East London 2007
The finished collage 2016
A metal gate off Brick Lane East London 2007
The finished collage 2016
A window in Budapest 2006
The finished collage 2016
A playground Wall in Poplar East London 2006
The finished collage 2016
