BRYAN ADAMS PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES

This is self-exposure but, above all, during the continuing pandemic, these portraits are a stark reminder that there are still far too many homeless people on the streets in towns and cities everywhere. There is laughter, introspection and poise, life restored. Adams introduces us to men and women comfortable in their own skin, who present themselves with grace and directness born of trust in the man behind the camera. It is exactly these qualities that light up these portraits of The Big Issue sellers. Photographed between 20, the project started as a commission for The Big Issue by guest editor Trudie Styler, the actor and director.Īdams was inspired to accept her challenge because, he says, of the homelessness he had seen in his hometown of Vancouver and on the road as an international musician, in places from Chicago to Calais – “almost every city around the world has a similar problem: too many people fall between the cracks and have no means to sustain a roof over their head.”įor more than twenty years, Adams the singer-songwriter has had a parallel career as a photographer, particularly renowned for his images of creative celebrities, the great and the good, portraits that stand out for their unexpected openness, sense of connection and, often, their sheer delight.

BRYAN ADAMS PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES

Homeless, Bryan Adams’ series of photographic portraits of The Big Issue magazine vendors is being shown in the UK for the first time, in an exhibition at Atlas Gallery, London W1.

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