Comments on: In Another World With John Claridge https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:33:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: john edwards https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/#comment-62704 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:33:27 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=67687#comment-62704 The mighty gas container sodium lit; signifies through the night, as a magnified castle by Giotto. Jump to the War of The World’s – Wells meet Welles in Chirico time train overlooked by the Bauhaus brutal
signal box erie, upline, downline, the beat of The Downliner’s Sect as that whooping smoke belching midnight rambler rattles and rolls through the land of metal and blackened brick, keep out You – wall eyed walls – all to ‘kettle’ the w0rking man, woman and child.
The Bell Foundry [ f; 1420 present loc. 1583 ] is there, it’s chains clack and shrill like shingle rolled in surf or Nancy Cunard’s bangles, still casting musical pearls across the world, of lowing herd and shepherds everywhere.
John was on that fast moving train and shot the moment. The two barges seem to be dreaming half asleep, huddled together and so in love …. and on JC goes along with Beckett, Camus, Orwell, Fellini,
Greene, Jim Thompson …. Whistle & I’ll Come To You. Gnarly stuff Johnny.

]]> By: Ashley Bovan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/#comment-58536 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:48:50 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=67687#comment-58536 gasworks, cranes, scrapyards, bridges, buildings – great contrast and shadows and composition! – evocative

]]> By: Cindy S. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/#comment-58278 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:07:38 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=67687#comment-58278 As observed by Roger in an earlier post, we see how both John and the landscape are evolving. John revisits his ‘World’ in the 80’s with a fresh approach. The people may have gone along with the gritty immediacy of the handheld 35mm. Replaced by the beautifully crafted images John shares with us from beneath a dark-cloth.
A precious body of work. Thank you John- Inspirational.

]]> By: David Drakes https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/#comment-58170 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:44:26 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=67687#comment-58170 Astonishing how, amidst such grime and dereliction, JC”s lens
conjures up such a brooding atmosphere of a once omnipotent empire
now fallen into disrepair . . . truly, reflections of another world . . .

]]> By: gerhard dusek https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/#comment-58169 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:41:09 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=67687#comment-58169 nice pics

]]> By: Olga Secerov https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/#comment-58108 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:36:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=67687#comment-58108 these images are always fascinating. Every one is unique and tells me something different about the East End. The Castle is so overwhelming, I can’t imagine what happened in there.

]]> By: Ros https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/#comment-58069 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:10:24 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=67687#comment-58069 What marvellous compositions these photographs are. They send shivers down my spine. What an eye and what an imagination John Claridge has.

]]> By: David Graham Scott https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/#comment-57956 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:09:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=67687#comment-57956 The Castle one looked like a giant Space Invaders game!! Great set of images John!!

DGS xx

]]> By: Chris F https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/#comment-57909 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:18:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=67687#comment-57909 Everything that Gerry and Matt J said and more… I lived in that world for many years. I now find my peace and contentment in a four acre meadow owned by my parents in law.

]]> By: Alice https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/31/in-another-world-with-john-claridge/#comment-57906 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:01:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=67687#comment-57906 Woohoo you’re back! I have always been intrigued and fascintated by gasometres and what a treat to see some lovely shots of these amazing structures.

I really love ‘Unloaded’, it has such an ethereal quality, a real texture to it.

Keep them coming JC!

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