TOM HUNTER - THE WAY HOME (Hatje Cantz, 2012)
 
 
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TOM HUNTER - THE WAY HOME (Hatje Cantz, 2012)

 
 
 
Photographer Tom Hunter

Tom Hunter - The Way Home. Hackney, Ridley road, Brick Lane - A Look Behind London’s Façades. Surprising snapshots from Great Britain. Photo book and collector’s edition published by Hatje Cantz

The British photographer (*1965 in Dorset) first rose to fame with his portrait of a woman reading a possession order in front of a window. His inspiration was Jan Vermeer’s ‘Woman Holding a Balance’ from the 17th century. Just like the original piece by Vermeer, this was a commentary on working class people and their depiction, achieved through composition, colour and light effects.

The photographer, who graduated from the Royal College...

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