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THE BEAUTY IN THE BRUTAL
by Kenan Malik
The architecture of London’s Southbank has always divided opinion. As brutalism goes, I can think of much better examples. Yet viewed through the camera lens rather than the human eye, there is something quite striking, even beautiful, about its concrete starkness.
Categories: Photos • Tags: architecture, london, modernism, photos
BAD WEATHER BLUES
by Kenan Malik
A weekend of glorious sun in London and I’m almost nostalgic for the misery of the previous eight months of rain and hail and wind and fog. More than once during that time I was reminded of the T-Bone Walker song: They call it Stormy Monday But Tuesday’s just as bad. They call it Stormy Monday But Tuesday’s just as bad. Lord, and Wednesday’s worse And Thursday’s all so sad. Not to worry, the rain returns tomorrow. So, in celebration […]
Categories: Photos • Tags: bad weather, blues, canada, london, photos, rockies, scotland, skye, yorkshire