HOXTON MINI PRESS
AUTUMN 2019
Hoxton Mini Press is British What does it mean to be British as we teeter on the edge of Europe? ‘Who knows’ is the obvious answer. But a deeper answer is that we’re very proud to be who we are. Hoxton Mini Press publishes distinctly British books that are focussed on London and other parts of the country and we celebrate the best of this country: sharp humour, distinctive style, assured quality and great diversity. Our books represent those values that tie us to the rest of the world, not push us away. Our sell-out book Portrait of Britain is back for a new edition of the best portraits of people in Britain and is accompanied by a wider-ranging Portrait of Humanity showing moving portraits from around the world (in conjunction with the very British institution, Magnum Photos). Funland looks at the colourful and rather odd style of British seaside resorts, and after the great success of our Opinonated Guide to East London we are broadening our range to include ‘opinionated guides’ to Vegan London and London Architecture. Go online for information, buy our books for opinion. Britain. It’s still Great. Honest.
Martin Usborne and Ann Waldvogel Founders, East London
New Titles
November 2019 128pp, 156mm x 196mm Book 6: ‘Vintage Britain’ Hardback, cloth spine £16.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-61-9
The London Underground 1970-1980 Mike Goldwater Beautiful black and white photographs taken across a decade on one of the world’s most iconic transport systems. This is Book 6 in the series ‘Vintage Britain’. Think of the London Underground and what comes to mind? Human traffic during rush hour, buskers tinkering and strumming on instruments, trains whizzing through tunnels... These visual hallmarks are there in Mike Goldwater’s pictures (taken between
1970 and 1980), yet he captures the quiet moments too: the precious kisses goodbye, the lone figures deep in thought on escalators, a small boy dozing on his dad’s shoulder, the homeless man curled up next to his belongings. We see the old ticket booths (before travelcards existed), retro carriages, whisky adverts and bell flares too. Full of human interaction and character, these black and whites form a nostalgic portrait of our beloved Underground. Mike Goldwater’s editorial work has been widely exhibited and featured in many major magazines and newspapers.
East London Living Creative interiors from the East End Sarah Bagner From Huguenot homes to colour-pop flats: a journey through 30 inspiring interiors in London’s most creative and diverse neighbourhood. East London is known the world over for its creativity. Stylist and author Sarah Bagner and photographer Jon Aaron Green have stepped through the doors of the most exciting homes in the area, each one reflecting the individual style of the people who live there. Artists, architects, designers, musicians, restaurateurs and more have transformed both classical and modern spaces to reflect their personal tastes. Combining insightful text based on Sarah’s interviews and beautiful photography from Jon, these homes capture the unique and eclectic spirit of East London. Featured homeowners include: Chris Dyson, Ana Kerin, Georgia Spray, Leo Wood, Michelle Kelly, Ross Elder, Sue Kreitzman, Michael Pybus and Romilly and Charles Samaurez Smith. Sarah Bagner is art director, stylist and author based in East London. Her first book, Wonder Walls: A guide to displaying your stuff, published by CICO books has been translated into three languages. Jon Aaron Green is an interior and still life photographer based in London. He works with homeware, fabric and furniture clients including William Morris, Neptune and Sanderson.
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October 2019 256pp, 255mm x 196mm Hardback £30 ISBN: 978-1-910566-59-6
October 2019 144pp, 156mm x 178mm Hardback, cloth spine £14.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-60-2
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Launderama London’s Launderettes Joshua Blackburn
A colourful portrait of the capital’s much-loved but fading launderettes. Photographer Joshua Blackburn has made it his mission to photograph every laundrette in London – more than 300. As high streets grow ever more homogenous, these are one of the few businesses that retain their striking individuality. But they’re an endangered species: many close every year across the UK. ‘The colours, signs, machines, surfaces
and geometry are impossible to resist,’ says Blackburn, whose project started as a popular online blog. His new book featuring a selection of photos capture the colourful design and community spirit of the humble launderette. Joshua Blackburn is a photographer, designer and printer based in London. has been exhibited at Clerkenwell Design and London Design Week.
October 2019 160pp, 256mm x 197mm Hardback, cloth spine £25 ISBN: 978-1-910566-50-3
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane Paul Trevor Vintage photographs taken across 25 years in London’s East End that are full of surprise and humanity.
the 70s, 80s and 90s capture a lost era full of surprise, joy and humanity. This is street photography in the very best tradition of Cartier-Bresson.
One of the lesser-known though nevertheless brilliant members of British photography Paul Trevor has an impressive collection of documentary photos of this iconic corner of London. Brick Lane is, perhaps, one of the most photographed streets in the east, yet these elegant black and whites taken in
Paul Trevor’s photographs have been widely published in books, magazines, films and TV. His work is motivated by a keen social impulse and his personal projects include the Eastender Archive, which documents the changing community of Brick Lane, in the East London, over 25 years.
September 2019 96pp, 150mm x 200mm Hardback, clothbound £14.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-58-9
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Invisible Jumpers Joseph Ford
Photographs of jumpers blending into their background from an inventive 1000-hour knitting project. Photographer Joseph Ford and knitting pro Nina Dodd have dedicated more hours than is reasonable to creating bespoke jumpers (for both humans and animals) that blend seamlessly into their surroundings – from bus seats to bushes, carpets to coastlines. The
images are executed with such painstaking precision that should the camera, or jumper for that matter, move by an inch the illusion would unravel. This book is a playful ode to the eccentric British tradition of ugly Christmas jumpers – except these are not so ugly, they’re really rather good. Joseph Ford shoots advertising and editorial photography as well as working on personal projects.
An Opinionated Guide to London Architecture Sujata Burman & Rosa Bertoli
The very best buildings to visit in London – according to those in the know. Following on from the success of An Opinionated Guide to East London, Hoxton Mini Press are developing a series of ‘opinionated guides’ to aspects of London, each offering concise, highly-curated, insider selections alongside stunning, original photography. Two expert writers, Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli, have joined forces with architectural photographer Taran Wilkhu to create an unashamedly confident guide to the must-see buildings in London, spanning all the architectural styles: from Art Deco to postmodern, brutalist to futuristic. Over 50 buildings are included alongside four maps with guided city walks. Why buy a guidebook when all information is online? Because people want opinion to cut through the clutter Text by Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli, who are design editors at Wallpaper* magazine. Photography by Taran Wilkhu. Taran specialises in architectural photography and has worked on commission The Modern House and V&A among others.
September 2019 160pp, 162mm x 112mm Paperback £9.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-55-8
An Opinionated Guide to Vegan London Sara Kiyo Popowa
The best places to eat modern vegan food in the capital. Period. Veganism has come of age. And we should all be thankful, not just the cows. The brilliant places in this guide will tempt even those more traditional foodies with original food pairings and stylish, fresh interiors. Instagram blogger Sara Kiyo Popowa (@shisodelicious, 97k IG followers) has helped Hoxton Mini Press create an unashamedly opinionated guide to the very best ethical eateries in all of London. From dirty burgers to superfood bowls, cheesemongers to bakeries, this pocketsized companion is a must for anyone that cares about the planet as much as their taste buds. Why buy a guidebook when all information is available online? Because people want opinion to cut through the clutter. Text by Sara Kiyo Popowa, a writer and artist living in London. Sara has a hugely popular blog, Shiso Delicious and her first book, Bento Power: Brilliantly Balanced Lunchbox Recipes, was published by Kyle Books in 2018. Photography by Sam Harris, a London-based food and travel photographer.
September 2019 160pp, 162mm x 112mm Paperback ÂŁ9.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-56-5
An Opinionated Guide to East London Second Edition Sonya Barber
The new-and-improved guide to the best of East London – according to Hoxton Mini Press. We, Hoxton Mini Press, have made a name for ourselves as a publisher dedicated to celebrating the creative and colourful character of East London. This is the second edition of our unashamedly biased, deeply opinionated (and very popular) guide to the area. With 20 new suggestions of where to eat, sleep, shop and drink this pocket-sized companion is the ultimate guide to the ever-changing face of East London, filled with beautiful photography, pithy reviews and a neighbourhood map showing where each place is located. It’s a must for East London locals and visitors alike. Text by Sonya Barber, a freelance writer and former news and events editor at Time Out London. Sonya wrote the first edition of our guide. Photography by Charlotte Schreiber, a German fashion and editorial photographer. This is her third book with Hoxton Mini Press, having photographed the first edition as well as our coffee table book, Makers of East London.
February 2019 144pp, 162mm x 112mm Paperback £9.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-45-9
Portrait of Britain 2
with the British Journal of Photography
A completely new version of last year’s sold-out book of the best 200 portraits taken in Britain. Coming at a pivotal time in UK politics, Portrait of Britain, the British Journal of Photography’s annual photography exhibition, is back for 2019 and Hoxton Mini Press will once again be producing the accompanying publication. The winning photographs from this open-call competition are selected by a panel of expert judges and will be displayed on digital billboard screens nationwide at the same time as the book’s launch – in train stations, airports, shopping centres and on high streets – where they are seen by over 10 million people. These captivating portraits celebrate the diversity, culture and identity of Britain at a critical time in its history. Like the fast-selling 2018 edition, this book will feature the full shortlist of 200 photographs alongside quotes from the photographers and information about each image. [Pictured temporary cover image © Simon Roberts; 2019 image selection takes place in May.] The British Journal of Photography takes an international perspective on contemporary photography. Founded in 1854 , it is the world’s longest-running photography magazine.
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September 2019 336pp, 199 x 151mm Hardback, cloth spine £22.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-54-1
Portrait of Humanity
In collaboration with 1854 Media & Magnum Photos
A book to accompany a new photography exhibition that will tour the world for six months in 2019. Following the success of their annual photography competition ‘Portrait of Britain’, the 1854 Media (British Journal of Photography) have launched an exciting global project in collaboration with the Magnum Photos. ‘Portrait of Humanity’ invites photographers of every level to capture the many faces of humanity; to document the universal expressions of life – laughter, courage, moments of reflection, journeys to work, first hellos, last goodbyes, and everything in between. Fifty winning photos will appear in a touring exhibition shown at photography festivals in Croatia, USA and more, while the accompanying collectable book published by Hoxton Mini Press will contain 200 photos that together create a unified, global portrait of humanity. [Pictured cover image © Michal Solarski. Image opposite: Roland Błażejewski.] 1854 Media have been at the centre of photography since 1854, celebrating the artists, inventors and pioneers who have shaped it.
May 2019 320pp, 199 x 151mm Hardback, cloth spine £22.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-52-7
Urban Gypsies Paul Wenham-Clarke
A rare look inside a close-knit community of travellers living under the A40 flyover in London. This is Book 9 in the series ‘Tales from the City’. The Westway is, for most of us, a mundane and ugly slab of tarmac, a facilitator to get to a destination (it connects London to south England’s major motorways) – but for a group of travellers it’s the roof of their home. Paul Wenham-Clarke spent many months gaining the trust of the community’s leaders for unrivalled access to this otherwise secret world. His resulting portraits, taken at parties, weddings and in homes, are intimate, arresting and at times strangely comic. They reveal how strong and unique the identity of these people are, even when surrounded by the sweeping currents of London. Paul Wenham-Clarke has been a professional photographer for over 30 years, working for commercial and advertising clients, but now he focuses on documentary projects, many of which have won awards. He is also professor of photography at the Arts University Bournemouth.
June 2019 96pp, 222mm x 157mm Book 9: ‘Tales from the City’ Hardback, cloth spine £17.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-49-7
May 2019 128pp, 285mm x  237mm Hardback, cloth spine £30 ISBN: 978-1-910566-51-0
Funland Rob Ball Richly colourful photographs that capture the nostalgia and vulnerability of British seaside resorts. From Blackpool to Brighton, the pastel colours, faded arcades and worn-out carpets of British coastal towns evoke a particular nostalgia. With the changing tides of the British political landscape these traditional resorts appear fragile and some are falling into disrepair. Nevertheless some are thriving
(thanks to regeneration funds), and all retain a special charm and retro appeal. Shooting for more than a decade since 2009, Rob Ball has documented over 35 coastal towns. His images serve as a record of a unique culture that is at risk of disappearing forever. Rob Ball is a British photographer and senior lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University. This is his third photography book exploring coastal communities.
May 2019 144pp, 156mm x 196mm Book 5: ‘Vintage Britain’ Hardback, cloth spine £16.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-53-4
The East End in Colour 1980-1990 Tim Brown
A second volume of astonishing unpublished photos documenting East London’s changing landscape. This is Book 5 in the series ‘Vintage Britain’. Following the sell-out success of The East End in Colour 1960-1980, this book by a new photographer continues from 1980 as the regeneration of the East End accelerates to an unprecedented degree. Tim Brown, a driver on London Underground’s Central Line, spent his spare time photographing the city’s financial centre and transport hubs, including
the Docklands area just before the developers seized control of this vast industrial wasteland. His never-before-seen colour images were discovered by photographer Chris Dorley-Brown who edited and curated both this book and David Granick’s The East End in Colour 1960-1980. Like Granick’s photographs, Tim Brown’s book serves as a nostalgic record of a corner of the capital that has changed almost beyond recognition. Tim Brown began taking photos in 1980 and worked for London Underground for over 20 years. He is now retired and lives in Essex.
London’s Square Mile A Secret City Polly Braden & David Kynaston
Street photographs that capture the strange but influential heart of London’s historic financial district. This is Book 8 in the series ‘Tales from the City’ London’s Square Mile – also known as the City of London – is both well-known and little known. Millions pass through or work within its winding alleyways and cobbled passages but few are truly aware of its vast power and significance. The City is a self-contained kingdom at the core of global finance, one so important it boasts its own Lord Mayor and police force. Its history is rich and complex with repercussions that are all too real today. Together with text written by world-renowned historian David Kynaston, these ethereal photographs of people captured amongst imposing architecture begin to decode one of the most influential and cryptic parts of London. Polly Braden is a British documentary photographer who explores the relationship between everyday life, work, leisure and economics. This is her fourth photography book. David Kynaston is an esteemed historian who has written over 18 books, including the acclaimed four-volume The City of London (1994–2001).
February 2019 128pp, 222mm x 157mm Book 8: ‘Tales from the City’ Hardback, cloth spine £17.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-44-2
March 2019 128pp, 156mm x 196mm Book 4: ‘Vintage Britain’ Hardback, cloth spine £16.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-46-6
Paradise Street The lost art of playing outside Nostalgic photographs that celebrate the lost freedom of children playing on the street. This is Book 4 in the series ‘Vintage Britain’. Half a century ago, ‘playing out’ was expected of British kids who came together, in all weathers, to run, jump, skip, swing, kick, fight and climb – usually unsupervised. With growing fears over children’s vulnerability in modern society much of this has been lost. Paradise Street brings together the work of seven photographers including Shirley Baker,
Martin O’Neill and Paul Kaye, most who lived and worked among the people they photographed. Spanning the early 30s to the late 1970s, these black-and-white images are a celebration of community, trust and friendship, showing how attitudes towards children’s safety have shifted over the 20th century. Photographers: Shirley Baker, Paul Kaye, Robin Dale, John Gay, Henry Grant and David Lewis Hodgson. All images are from the archives of Mary Evans Picture Library.
Miami Beach 1988-1995 Barry Lewis
Black and white photographs that capture the colourful characters of Miami Beach in the early 90s. Each Christmas between 1988 and 1995, photographer Barry Lewis travelled to South Beach, Miami, to trade the harsh London winter for a tropical paradise. There he photographed the diverse (and eccentric) people who made up the community: fashionistas, newly-arrived Cubans (following the Meriel exodus in 1980), Jewish retirees from New York, drag queens and the gay population who flocked to ultra-cool Ocean Drive for the party scene. Lewis’ images capture the vibrancy of an area coming back to life after years of crime, drugs and violence. The photos are accompanied by quotes from Lewis’ subjects. Barry Lewis is a London-based photographer and filmmaker. He has worked internationally for books and magazines from Life to National Geographic. As well as photo-journalism and portraiture, he has directed over 20 documentaries, commercials and art films. His work has been exhibited at the V&A, Museum of London and The Photographers’ Gallery.
April 2019 144pp, 210mm x 195mm Hardback, clothbound £25 ISBN: 978-1-910566-47-3
New Girl Order Iain Mckell
A fashion photographer has identified an emerging sub-culture in a band of female artists in North London. Photographer Iain McKell, well known for documenting new cultural trends and subcultures, befriended a tribe of young female artists and spent two years capturing their lives in and around a shared warehouse in Tottenham. His resulting photographs depict a hedonistic lifestyle of freedom and creative expression. Calling themselves ‘the sisterhood’, the characters McKell met together form a fierce army of women who are free from cultural restraints. Iain McKell is a British fashion, portrait and social documentary photographer with a particular interest in underground sub-societies, as seen in his previous book, The New Gypsies, published by Prestel in 2011. McKell’s work has been featured in Vogue Italia and i-D among others. This is his fourth photography book.
April 2019 128pp, 199mm x 151mm Hardback £14.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-48-0
Available backlist
East London Photo Stories A collectable series of photographic stories about London’s most colourful area.
Book 1: I’ve Lived in East London for 861/2 Years Martin Usborne Rights sold: Korean - KL publishing
Joseph Markovitch left London only once to go to the seaside with his mother. He loved Nicolas Cage, took five sugars in his tea, and would have married a six-foot-two Hispanic woman but in the end had such bad chest catarrh he never had a girlfriend. Nov 2013 96pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £12.95 ISBN: 978-0-9576998-0-9
Book 2: East London Swimmers
Book 3: A Portrait of Hackney
Madeleine Waller
Zed Nelson
Rights sold: Korean - A Certain Book
Zed Nelson is an internationally acclaimed photographer who has lived in Hackney all his life. In his youth Hackney was a place to get away from but today he has fallen back in love with the area. This book is about the confusion of cultures, clash of identities and the beauty and ugliness that co-exist in the borough today.
Madeleine Waller’s portraits of swimmers – both dressed and in their swimsuits – are set against personal stories that reveal the inner life of people who escape the city to swim in all conditions. Apr 2014 96pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £12.95 ISBN: 978-0-9576998-2-3
Apr 2014 96pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £12.95 ISBN: 978-0-9576998-3-0
Book 4: Shoreditch Wild Life Dougie Wallace
Book 5: One Day Young Jenny Lewis Rights sold: Korean - A Certain Book
This book captures the best (and worst) of life in modern Shoreditch, East London’s most vibrant neighbourhood. Dougie Wallace is your guide – a street photographer known for portraying the excess, humour and colour of everyday life.
Jenny Lewis’ portraits of women and their newborns – all taken within 24 hours of birth – offer a rare glimpse into the beating heart of family life and celebrate the intimacy, joy and resilience of new motherhood.
Oct 2014 160pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £14 ISBN: 978-0-9576998-4-7
Mar 2015 112pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £12.95 ISBN: 978-0-9576998-8-5
Book 6: Drivers in the 1980s Chris Dorley-Brown Chris Dorley-Brown spent two summers in the mid 1980s photographing drivers stuck in traffic jams in and around East London. The cars, colours, haircuts and expressions (often of frustration) capture a unique period during Thatcher’s Britain. Apr 2015 96pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £12.95 ISBN: 978-0-9576998-9-2
Book 7: Columbia Road Johanna Neurath Columbia Road is the home to London’s most iconic flower market. Come closing time, Johanna Neurath turns her lens to what is left behind – the discarded flowers, the used packaging, the buckets of water – reminding us that there is poetry to be found in the places we often ignore. Jun 2015 96pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £12.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-01-5
Book 8: Lost in the City
Book 9: Hackney by Night
Nicholas Sack
David George
Nicholas Sack’s black and white photographs of office workers in London streets capture an unsettling tension between solitary figures and the imposing architecture of a modern city.
David George’s photographs of Hackney by night reveal urban landscapes of eerie stillness but also unexpected beauty. Here is the London that we miss when we sleep. The images are accompanied by a short story by Karen Falconer.
With an introduction by Iain Sinclair. Nov 2015 96pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £12.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-03-9
Nov 2015 80pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £12.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-04-6
Book 10: Sunday Football
Book 11: Along the Hackney Canal
Chris Baker
Freya Najade
This is a love letter to Sunday league football. The photographs and quotes, captured on Hackney Marshes, reveal the comradery, passion and broken bones of those that brave hangovers to play the beautiful (and very muddy) game.
Freya Najade’s photographs take us on a slow journey along the waterways of East London, from the Regent’s Canal to the River Lea, discovering unexpected beauty and wilderness in the heart of the city. Sept 2016
Sept 2016 128pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £14.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-10-7
96pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £14.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-11-4
Book 12: Adventures in the Lea Valley
Book 13: Dalston in the 80s
David Campany & Polly Braden
Andrew Holligan
Before the arrival of the 2012 Olympic Games, the Lea Valley was East London’s secret retreat. Polly Braden and David Campany documented its strange, gently surreal beauty, before it was transformed forever.
Anarchists and fascists, yuppies and Rambos, eels and mash. Dalston in the 80s was a world apart from the New York fashion scene – but when Andrew Holligan made the unexpected move there, he found a humanity on the streets that changed him and his art forever.
Nov 2016 112pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £14.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-12-1
Mar 2017 96pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £14.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-18-3
Book 14: The Crash Stephen McLaren In 2008 the financial crash hit the City of London. Panic filled the air and people working for the giant money machine seemed oblivious to a photographer working quickly and quietly in their midst. Now, over a decade later, these images question what we have learned... if anything at all. Sept 2018 112pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £14.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-37-4
East London Photo Stories One neighbourhood, 14 photographers A compilation of photography from books 1-13 in the East London Photo Stories series. Outdoor swimmers, bright-eyed new mothers, hungover footballers, discarded flowers and dark ethereal landscapes; each project in this photographic collection reveals hidden narratives, subtle beauty and unexpected humour in London’s most diverse and vibrant area. Nov 2018 320pp, 199mm x 139mm Hardback, cloth spine £19.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-42-8
Tales from the City Photographic stories about urban life: London and beyond.
Book 1: People of London Peter Zelewski Motivated by a love of London and its people, Peter Zelewski spent over five years taking photographs of strangers throughout the city. This collection of 100 powerful portraits, accompanied by intimate quotes, is a celebration of the diversity and spirit of one of the world’s most dynamic cities. Oct 2016 160pp, 222mm x 157mm Hardback, cloth spine £17.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-15-2
Book 2: On the Night Bus Nick Turpin Acclaimed street photographer Nick Turpin has captured painterly portraits of London commuters on buses at night. The images, shot through the windows during the winter months, show passengers in various states of slumber, conversation or thought. With a foreword by Will Self. Nov 2016 92pp, 222mm x 157mm Hardback, cloth spine £16.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-16-9
Book 3: London Youth Julian Mährlein After the London 2011 riots, young photographer Julian Mährlein set out to capture the faces and voices of inner-city teenagers. The resulting portraits, shot on the streets with natural light, reveal the surprisingly tender side of a generation so often misrepresented and which faces a world in profound flux. Apr 2017 128pp, 222mm x 157mm Hardback, cloth spine £17.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-20-6
Book 4: Urban Dirt Bikers Spencer Murphy Whatever their ride – dirt bikes, quads, mopeds – tearing up tarmac and pulling stunts on industrial estates or city streets is selfexpression. In the face of the law and hostile public, they are united by a passion and a way of life that few outsiders appreciate. Acclaimed photographer Spencer Murphy lifts the lid on London’s most misunderstood subculture, capturing the style and attitude of a movement that is life or death for its followers. May 2017 128pp, 222mm x 157mm Hardback, cloth spine £17.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-21-3
Book 5: New York Waterways Susannah Ray New York City is defined by water, yet many of its shorelines are largely unknown. These lyrical photographs, inspired by a Walt Whitman poem, take us on a seasonal journey past sheltered bays, under great bridges and over deep rivers to give us a moving perspective on a megacity we thought we knew so well. With a 16pp Walt Whitman poetry booklet. Nov 2017 128pp, 222mm x 157mm Hardback, cloth spine £17.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-27-5
Book 6: Botanical Samuel Zeller From Paris to Prague, from Glasgow to Geneva, photographer Samuel Zeller captures the strange beauty of exotic plants seen through the dappled glass of greenhouses. These images reveal a rare serenity found in the heart of each city.
Book 7: Berlin Nights Christian Reister These intense, evocative photographs capture the hedonism of Berlin’s nightlife. With compact 35mm camera and monochrome vision, Christian Reister exposes the underground clubs, wild energy and random encounters of a unique city that comes truly alive after dark.
Apr 2018 144pp, 222mm x 157mm Hardback, cloth back and spine £16.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-33-6
November 2018 128pp, 222mm x 157mm Hardback, cloth spine £17.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-41-1
Vintage Britain A series celebrating the recent history of Britain through beautiful photography.
Book 1: The East End in Colour 1960-1980 David Granick These previously unpublished photographs by David Granick capture the streets and waterways of London’s East End in the warm hues of Kodachrome film. Journey back in time to a place now long vanished. One of our best-selling books. Feb 2018 144pp, 156mm x 196mm Hardback, cloth spine £16.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-31-2
Book 2: The Isle of Dogs Mike Seaborne Now home to Canary Wharf and global finance, the Isle of Dogs was once the beating heart of industrial East London. These photographs, taken between 1982 and 1987, show the island just before the big money moved in and the area was forever transformed. Oct 2018 192pp, 156mm x 196mm Hardback, cloth spine £17.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-39-8
Book 3: Dog Show 1961-1978 Shirley Baker When Shirley Baker began taking photographs at dog shows in the 1960s the hairdos of the owners were more impressive than those of their groomed canines. Not only a fascinating portrait of the phenomenon, Dog Show also captures the tender, amusing and at times obsessive relationship between humans and their dogs. Oct 2018 80pp, 156mm x 196mm Hardback, cloth spine £14.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-40-4
Other titles
The Corners Chris Dorley-Brown These hyperreal photographs of East London street corners are a unique documentation of an ever-changing landscape. Using multiple exposures, Chris Dorley-Brown plays out different narratives simultaneously, creating dream-like scenes that lie somewhere between fiction and reality. May 2018 96pp, 237mm x 285mm Hardback Cloth back and spine ÂŁ30 ISBN: 978-1-910566-32-9
Sisters Sophie Harris-Taylor Rights sold: Korean - A Certain Book
Twins Peter Zelewski
Few relationships are as deep or as complex as those between sisters. These tender portraits of over 100 sisters combined with short interviews reveal the jealousies, fears, love and laughter that can co-exist at the heart of this most intimate of bonds.
Peter Zelewski has spent years capturing the faces and stories of identical twins. Some inexplicably lost their hearing at the exact same time, others unlock each others’ phones with their indistinguishable fingerprints, but perhaps more surprisingly, some don’t get on. These powerful portraits tap into one of the most fascinating of all human relationships.
Nov 2017 112pp, 199mm x 151mm Cloth hardback £14.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-28-2
Oct 2018 96pp, 163mm x 210mm Cloth hardback £16.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-43-5
London Nights
Startup London
Anna Sparham/Museum of London
Christina Hopkinson & Rick Pushinsky
This collection of historic and contemporary images features work from over 60 photographers who reveal the city after hours: unnerving, beautiful, eerie, energised – sometimes all at once. Step into the night and discover a darker, richer side to the capital. May 2018 208pp, 222mm x 167mm Hardback, cloth spine £19.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-34-3
Here are the stories from 30 of the most creative London startups. From King’s Cross to New Cross, from digital apps to distilleries, these small businesses have big ambitions to change the way we eat, shop, play and view the world. This book is an inspirational guide for anyone dreaming of starting their own business, whether it be in London or beyond. Apr 2018 256pp, 261mm x 202mm Hardback, cloth spine £28 ISBN: 978-1-910566-30-5
Unseen London
London Coffee
Rachel Segal Hamilton
Lani Kingston & David Post
London is one of the world’s most photographed cities, so you might think there’s nothing left to see. But you’d be wrong. Through the eyes of 24 contemporary photographers you can venture along hidden canals, around notorious housing estates, through surreal street scenes and deep underground. This is London as it is today, and as you’ve never seen it before.
It’s no secret that London is addicted to coffee, but what is often forgotten is that the city has a rich history of coffeehouses going back to the 1650s. This book, written by bestselling author Lani Kingston with photography by David Post, tells the stories of the most inspirational modern day artisans, roasters, growers, innovators and entrepreneurs who make London, once again, a world capital of coffee.
Oct 2017 288pp, 248mm x 192mm Hardback, black foil £26 ISBN: 978-1-910566-24-4
Oct 2017 256pp, 228mm x 273mm Hardback, black foil £20 ISBN: 978-1-910566-25-1
Bored Tourists
Hackney Studios
Laurence Stephens
Jenny Lewis
Discover a lost civilisation. Gaze up at a towering cathedral. Take a selfie in front of a kebab shop. Ever had a holiday that wasn’t what you hoped for ?
Hackney, East London, is well known for its vibrant creative community. Photographer Jenny Lewis takes us behind studio doors to explore the minds and spaces of a tribe of artists who have defined the area but now risk losing their studios through rapid gentrification.
Aug 2018 112pp, 162mm x 127m Paperback £9.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-36-7
Mar 2017 112pp, 226mm x 271mm Hardback £20 ISBN: 978-1-910566-13-8
East London Food
Portrait of Britain
Rosie Birkett & Helen Cathcart
with the British Journal of Photography. Intro by Will Self
East London has become the most exciting place to eat in the UK. Home to a vibrant and diverse community, it has attracted a wave of gastronomic talent, including top chefs, young producers and bold entrepreneurs. This book, written by Rosie Birkett with photography by Helen Cathcart, follows 40 people at the heart of a culinary phenomenon: from Michelin-starred chefs and specialist butchers to foragers and beekeepers. Apr 2016 304pp, 261mm x 202mm Hardback, copper foil £28 ISBN: 978-1-910566-05-3
These magnificent photographs capture at once the great diversity and the inescapable identity of the British. Gay, straight, bisexual and non-normative; male, female and non-binary; old, young and in between — how can it be that these — every one a compelling identity in its own right — are nonetheless trumped by a Britishness as heavy and irresistible as a Dundee fruit cake? Sept 2018 336pp, 199 x 151mm Hardback, cloth spine £20 ISBN: 978-1-910566-38-1
Bubblegum
Badly Repaired Cars
Emily Stein
Ronni Campana
Emily Stein’s photographs of children blowing bubblegum on beaches around the world are a portrait of the freedom, innocence and joy of youth.
These colourful close-ups of cars held together by tape and string show the best (or worst) in auto DIY and elevate broken Bentleys and bashed bonnets into something akin to abstract art.
May 2016 102pp, 141mm x 179mm Hardback £12.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-06-0
May 2016 72pp, 141mm x 179mm Hardback £12.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-08-4
Hand Jobs: Life as a Hand Model
Men Photographing Women in the 70s
Oli Kellett & Alex Holder
Michael Abramson
These hand models are the stars of the biggest advertising campaigns around, but you’ve never seen their faces... until now. 24 portraits, 24 ways to peel a banana.
Once a month, in 1970s Chicago, men were allowed to take cameras into underground strip clubs. Michael Abramson, a local photographer, thought it would be more revealing to photograph the men photographing the women. Left in a drawer until now, the resulting images are a fascinating, funny and at times unsettling portrayal of the uninhibited male gaze.
May 2016 88pp, 141mm x 179mm Hardback £12.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-07-7
Nov 2018 96pp, 175mm x 120mm Paperback £9.95 ISBN: 978-1-910566-29-9
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