The 99er
Cyclists and supporters walking to the start line of the 99er. Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza #shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #durbanville #capetown #southafrica
Year: 2015
Hello Sailor
Hello sailor. Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza #shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #monochrome #bnw #blackandwhite
Raza
Raza, from Pakistan, has a chicken tikka stall on Rose Street in Bo-Kaap. Its been there for 15 years, he’s only been there for 5 though.When I lived one street up, 3 years ago, I would often buy takeaways from them.The visible gentrification in Bo-Kaap seems to have started with Haas. Now Atlas Trading will …
Robert Larson – The Summer of Our Lives
“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.” – Gloria Naylor They say that friends are …
Lee Sungsoo – Let Me Be
Lee Sungsoo Let Me Be [ EPF 2014 SHORTLIST ] When I fleetingly saw a picture of the Larung Gar monastery, I felt compelled to know more about the place. It quickly became a place I yearned to go to, especially because I felt a connection to them. After all, my homeland Korea had been …
Woman at Atlas Spices
A woman pays for goods at Atlas Spices in Bo-kaap.Atlas Spices have been on their premises for 70 years. The building owner gas decided to sell so they will be moving soon.A wave of gentrification has hit Bo-Kaap. Property prices rise, owners sell, slowly the character of the place is eroded.Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreets …
Prince
Prince, one of the brilliant Batista’s at Cape Town’s best coffee bar, pours a perfect and much needed americano.Photograph by Barry Christianson #thesestreetsza @thesestreetsza#shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #coffee
Summer Storm
Rio de Janeiro. Copacabana. Summer storm hits Avenida Atlântica. #beachgames #rio #storm#copacabana #burnmagazine #leica #monochrom
Mshanga Carwash
Mshanga Carwash and Valet. I see this everyday on my ride to work. My office is at the Woodstock Exchange, 2 blocks down and a work apart.Gentrification is a thing.Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza#shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #graffiti #woodstock