Living in hell
No, it doesn't describe my current habitation arrangement, rather it's the name of Tom Hunter's exhibition at the National Gallery in London.
His photos are derived from classic Renaissance paintings and reflect the lives of Hackney residents. Startling, depressing and innovative in composition, Living in Hell and other stories drive home the notion that it really is a case of same shit, different century for some people.
One particular photo shows a lap dancer lying naked across a pub stage floor. Go-go girls are apparently a common lunchtime feature in working men's pubs in Hackney. He takes his inspiration from The Toilet of Venus by Diego Velazquez.
Published by Colm.
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