Speaker – JJ Waller “Street Photography”

Known for his “beyond-the-postcard” depictions of British life, Waller’s work is a vibrant, often humorous, and deeply human exploration of the people and places that define our coastal towns.

JJ Waller is a British photographer who has made street photographs of Brighton, his home town, and other seaside towns. He is best known for his portraits of people in Brighton during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown – making around 100 informal portraits of people isolated in their homes during the period.

Waller’s path to photography has been anything but conventional. A former Covent Garden street entertainer and “Unusualist,” he brings a performer’s eye for timing and absurdity to his editorial work. During this talk, JJ will share insights into his diverse projects, from his iconic Lockdown Portraits (edited by Martin Parr), which captured the intimacy of life behind glass, to his long-term documentation of Brighton, Blackpool, and Benidorm.

Recently he collaborated with Martin Parr, to produce “Beside the Sea,” a world-first exhibition staged on the roofs of Brighton’s bus shelters, designed to be viewed exclusively from the top deck of a bus.

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