Adam Dickens PhotographyPhotography, Design

Yesterday I returned to one of my favourite haunts, Bankside, to witness such photographic delights as:

• the half built Neo Building
• an eerily empty turbine hall at Tate Modern
• shoddy workmanship underneath the Millenium Bridge
• lions (posing as door knockers)
• and horses (with wings)

You can view the full set here on Facebook.

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LONDON, Regents Canal—In the predawn hours of Christmas morning, a 40-year-old shoe repairman who goes by the name Robbo squeezed his 6-foot-8-inch frame into a wet suit, tossed some spray cans into a plastic bag, and crossed Regent’s Canal on a red-and-blue air mattress.

Robbo, one of the lost pioneers of London’s 1980s graffiti scene, was emerging from a long retirement. He had a mission: to settle a score with the world-famous street artist Banksy, who, Robbo believes, had attacked his legacy.

Photos taken on 9th April 2010 at Regents Canal

Robbo in recent weeks has modified all four Banksys along Regent’s Canal, signing them “Team Robbo.” Other graffiti writers have shown their support by adopting the “Team Robbo” tag for their own works.

“Graffiti writers are Team Robbo, street artists are Team Banksy,” says Robbo, his heavy cockney accent and shaved head reminders of graffiti’s past when skinheads and punks battled to mark their territory with names and slogans.

Excerpts taken from: A Game of Tag Breaks Out Between London’s Graffiti Elite

Secret Location, Ex Army Base, Stroud

“Swans sing before they die; ’tweren’t a bad thing -
Should certain persons die before they sing”

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772-1834

“Graffiti Art is constantly evolving. Each day, fresh coats of paint and newly painted posters appear overnight in cities across the world. In a process of perpetual renewal, new marks and artworks are layered over the fading ghosts of graffiti past and the decaying surfaces of the city.” Tristan Manco

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Seville, Spain

Seville, Spain

Southbank, London

Southwark Street, London

Seville, Spain

Unusual car park views, from the roof of Drovers Way, St Albans.
Spot the tiny footprints!

The height of the Thames at high and low tide (tidal range) during the Spring is about 21 feet.

At the foot of the steps (below the Tate Modern) is a “hidden”, underwater sign,
with letters at least 7 feet tall, forming the word BANKSIDE at least 50 feet wide.

Covered in green algae the concrete letters appear to be assembled from pieces or facets,
with bolts across their surfaces affixing them to the walls.

Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown, London.