PHIL MAXWELL

Trees

July 25, 2012

Trees are magnificent creatures we take for granted. I can barely imagine the time when most of England was covered in trees. Our perception of trees is usually singular as we have destroyed their natural habitats. Singly they still impress and exude a wisdom of their own. Here are just a few trees that have impressed me over the years.

Tree on a flood plain outside Dhaka. Bangladesh 1996

Trees with people in a village outside Dhaka. Bangladesh 1996

Trees in Central Park. New York 2005

Winter Trees. Spitalfields 1999

Winter Trees. Spitalfields 2010

Undergound, Over Ground Tales

July 24, 2012

I’m a people watcher. I love public spaces where I can watch humanity stop or drift through. My partner sometimes alerts me to the fact that I am staring at people. This happens when I feel as if I’ve almost become part of a couples conversation. Naturally I people watch through my camera lens as well. This is altogether a different characteristic since the encounter is just for a split second. Nevertheless I can sometimes imagine the conversations when I see the recorded image for the first time or I simply wonder “what were they talking about?” Humanity continues to fascinate.

Two men talking on the underground. London 1997

Two women talking outside Whitechapel Station. London 1997

Two men talking on the underground. London 1997

Ban the Bomb

July 23, 2012

During the 1980’s (when these photographs were taken) there was a vibrant public debate about nuclear disarmament. The march (below) was against unemployment but it attracted many who also wanted to change Government policies to bring about the elimination of British nuclear weapons as a major contribution to global abolition. The debate and campaign continues today.