Location: United Kingdom
The photographer Justin de Deney was born in Notting Hill Gate,
London. He attended Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and
Design. He gained prominence working with the Face magazine
during the mid 90's, shooting quirky fashion stories, bands and
celebrities. He also contributed to GQ, Citizen K, Dazed &
Confused, Paper and Sleazenation amongst others.
He shot many of the early ‘House’ DJ’s, including Norman Jay, Little Louie Vega, and Todd Terry, and bands such as Massive Attack, M People, and Marc Almond. He shot celebrity spreads for Sky magazine. He also collaborated on projects with Vaughan Oliver, an influential designer, who worked under the banner of V23 creating, amongst other things, a poster for his 1996 exhibition 'Is Minty a Man?' From here he went on to shoot fashion and advertising, including campaigns for Dr Martens.
Shadowy characters, mysterious shapes, and pinheaded aliens, this is my London, this is the city depicted in my latest images. I no longer inhabit the grey, austere, litter strewn streets of my youth, but a colourful, energetic, city of my dreams.
In this series of photographs there are no faces, no recognisable personalities, no egos; people just blend into the world that they inhabit. This is a world of too many people, and too much speed. Wouldn’t it be fascinating to be able to take a closer look, peer in, and to find out about their lives? If only there were more time…
Shadowy characters, mysterious shapes, and pinheaded aliens, this is my London, this is the city depicted in my latest images. I no longer inhabit the grey, austere, litter strewn streets of my youth, but a colourful, energetic, city of my dreams.
In this series of photographs there are no faces, no recognisable personalities, no egos; people just blend into the world that they inhabit. This is a world of too many people, and too much speed. Wouldn’t it be fascinating to be able to take a closer look, peer in, and to find out about their lives? If only there were more time…
Shadowy characters, mysterious shapes, and pinheaded aliens, this is my London, this is the city depicted in my latest images. I no longer inhabit the grey, austere, litter strewn streets of my youth, but a colourful, energetic, city of my dreams.
In this series of photographs there are no faces, no recognisable personalities, no egos; people just blend into the world that they inhabit. This is a world of too many people, and too much speed. Wouldn’t it be fascinating to be able to take a closer look, peer in, and to find out about their lives? If only there were more time…
“Walk On By #1”
“Walk On By #2”
“Walk On By #3”
