In the noisy bustle of London’s West End, I have been looking for sanctuaries of quietness and contemplation. I found them in the back alleys and doorways of Chinatown.
At night, when the countless restaurants compete for tourists and theatregoers, throngs of visitors collide with Chinatown’s tight-knit ethnic community. By the time the restaurants open, some of the kitchen staff have already been working since early morning. Many of them are recent immigrants who speak little more than a few words of English. Some will have clocked more than 60 hours when the week is over.
Portraits of Larry Love (aka Rob Spragg) and The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love (aka Jake Black).
Founded in Brixton 1995, Alabama 3 achieved success when the producers of hit TV series The Sopranos chose the track "Woke Up This Morning" for the show's opening credits.
The Triangle
There are few places that are charged with a spirit and sense of place like the streets and markets around Atlantic Road, Brixton Road and Coldharbour Lane, locally referred to as the Brixton Triangle.
This has been my home ever since I came to London almost 25 years ago. Yet there are days when I feel as much an alien as I did the day I first arrived. I guess making pictures is my way of making connections, finding my place among fellow Brixtonians.