DOUGIE WALLACE: East EndedStreet art was once simply graffiti, a sign of decay that lowered property values. Fast forward to the transformation of Londons East End and it became cool. Seen as gritty and edgy, street art generates interest in an area. Refashioned, and made acceptable, it transforms public space as areas become high priced, trendy and attractive to the emerging creative class. Its edge and sense of authenticity become a means to speed up gentrification. Yet as

He has featured in magazines worldwide and has exhibited widely

Darjeeling

A founder of Agence VU he has curated major festivals such as PhotoEspaña

The cars form into a circle as the boys take turns in the middle

Originally published in 1983 by Jonathan Cape

and Jubilee

Looking for the Masters in Ricardo’s Golden Shoes is a collaboration between a photographer intrigued by the evolution of photography and her friend Ricardo

which focused primarily on the Harrodsburg work and is part of the series ‘What Artists Do All Day’

many of whom are now 2nd or 3rd generation

David Nash and the V&A Senior Curator in Photography

and handwritten notes

240mm x 280mm