Photography — 1970-1979
A porter at Billingsgate Market
A fish porter working at Billingsgate is photographed completely unawares of the camera. Paul Martin was the first photographer to roam around the streets of London with a disguised camera taking candid pictures such as this solely for the purpose of showing 'life as it is'.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- IN3044
- Object name:
- A porter at Billingsgate Market
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Martin, Paul Augustus
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- Production date:
- 1970-1979
- Material:
polyester
- Measurements/duration:
- H 98 mm, W 124 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
Martin, Paul
- Image credit:
The Estate of Paul Martin
- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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