DPOTY 2019 - Shortlist - Graham Land ARPS
Graham Land ARPS Enterprising Croydon
This project documents through photography, video and interview a selection of shopkeepers whose premises are close to the main retail high street-road that runs NorthSouth through the centre of Croydon. The aim is to document various enterprising shops that reflect the diversity of Croydon, a town that has one of the largest retail shopping areas outside central London. Approaches varied from the iconic traditional; for instance the photographic shop set up in the 1960’s by Reg and the pie, mash and liquor restaurant of Max. Some had more diverse approaches, such as the mixed hairdressing-African fabric business of Sophia and the mixed hairdressing-art gallery business of Kish. Others cater for more than local trade, such as the audio equipment repair conducted by Alfonso or the flute/music sheet business of Jonathan. This project was instigated last year for a successfully completed course of study for an MA in photography with Falmouth University.
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