This is Ann. She was works at the Marx Memorial Library in Clerkenwell, London, and was having some lunch just around the corner when I stopped to ask if I could take her portrait. We chatted for a while and she told me of how she had studied painting & lithography at art school. She had only dabbled in photography once when she borrowed a camera from her college department, went to the British Museum to take some shots and was promptly arrested under suspicion for being a member of the IRA. Needless to say that put her off. Interesting to think it isnt just recent times that sees photography as a subversive or threatening act. Ann was enchanting and a pleasure to chat to. The colours of this photo nicely represent her colourful character.
Posted on: Mon, 19 May 2014 16:27:58 +0000