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Month: February 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
Northwesterly Wind
Its unusual for the Northwesterly wind to blow as often this early in the year. It brought some fog to Sea Point and clean waves to Muizenberg today.Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza #moulliepoint #capetown #southafrica #fog #scooter #shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica