Category Archives: Photography

What becomes a legend most? Interview with Nan Goldin

Colour me beautiful – the polychromatic poetry of Misha Milovanovich

My interview, In Living Colour, with the Belgrade-born, London-based artist Misha Milovanovich about her Misha World collection of new scarves and art works that opens this Friday at Damien Hirst’s shop Other Criteria, London was published by Glass Magazine a … Continue reading

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My interview with photo-artist Jamie Mcleod for Glass Magazine

Just a brief post. I interviewed the photo-artist Jamie Mcleod this month for the online edition of Glass Magazine. Here it is.  I’d be delighted to read any comments you have. As mentioned in an earlier post, the very talented … Continue reading

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Ottoman Fight Club – new show by photo-artist Jamie Mcleod

This Thursday a new show of work entitled Ottoman Fight Club by photo-artist Jamie Mcleod opens at Dalston Superstore, London. Mcleod is perhaps best known for his modern pop portraits, most famously with the torch singer Marc Almond, and his … Continue reading

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One city, a million words – Londoners by Craig Taylor

To the launch of Londoners. My good friend, the author Stephen Thompson invited me to accompany him to the launch party of the book, Londoners, by fellow writer Craig Taylor which was held at the Canal Museum, in the back … Continue reading

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The Weaklings private view continues

Before even more time passes, I thought I’d post a few pictures I took at Bistroteque bar where we moved onto after the private view of the Dennis Cooper curated Weaklings show at Five Years gallery last month (See my … Continue reading

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What becomes a legend most?

I have been sorting through my cuttings and notes recently and found the transcription of an interview I  did with Nan Goldin in 2002 which I  was commissioned to write for Pure magazine, and has until now, never been published, … Continue reading

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