The magazine of the photo-essay
May/June 2021 issue
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Stephen Fry. British actor, writer and film maker
East London Up Close
by Mimi Mollica
At once familiar and beguilingly abstract, this playful series by local
photographer Mimi Mollica thrusts you straight into the heart of London’s
frenetic East End. Intense, colourful snapshots of people, fabrics, architecture,
wildlife and everyday objects create a kaleidoscope of the inspiring,
frustrating, wild and living streets. Though confronting in its (sometimes
extreme) closeness, Mollica’s photography is full of warmth and a love for his
community – making us yearn for a time when being near to others was a
normal part of day-to-day life.
“These images have a giddy quality. They don’t just record what the photographer
saw, they replicate the process of seeing; the way that the east London street pulls
you in and tosses you about in its visual currents.”
– Rachel Segal Hamilton, from the introduction
Published by www.hoxtonminipress.com
