Comments on: John Claridge’s Boxers (Round Nine) https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/26/john-claridges-boxers-round-nine/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: john edwards https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/26/john-claridges-boxers-round-nine/#comment-82328 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:36:42 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=77538#comment-82328 The procession of portraits – & yes! I know you’re going the distance with this one, smudger – appears to grow in intensity as it moves through. And, while it passes ‘ You did what’? ‘ Stuck your nose right on a
gloved fist coming at you like the Mallard express …. a lot of times’ !!! through the mind, it is moving.
Knowing the innate cunning, bred in the bone, of the lttle nipper behind these works raining blows on our mind’s eye I reckon that he’s increasing, ever so subtly , not just contrast, but a dream of time articulated in pinning the same marks of battered pugilists – the common canvas shared by all, while showing the unique and marked differences of each old warrior mask …. I was feeling like looking at the ref to stop the contest – but on leaving it to Claridge-Ify for a while I can ‘see perfectly .. again ..’ Take me with you ‘ ….. Albert Collier ‘s gaze wakes another classic of two lovely black eyes, that of John Huston’s ‘ The Maltese Falcon’ with the brilliant debut of Sidney Greenstreet as Gutman – ‘Admire your skill and tenacity sir. Indeed I do man of your qualities sir. Not afraid to go too far!
Terrific sir!’

]]> By: Marien de Goffau https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/26/john-claridges-boxers-round-nine/#comment-79930 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:39:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=77538#comment-79930 It’s fascinating. Style and approach are unique. Great to see these portraits again and again and to read their story in those faces. Asking questions and getting answers. The better you look the more they say. That’s much more than just photography. A great experience?

]]> By: Olga Secerov https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/26/john-claridges-boxers-round-nine/#comment-79813 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:39:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=77538#comment-79813 Stephen Kent looks like a fascinating guy, a boxer and a filmaker. They all look fascinating. I always look forward to more portraits. Happy New Year.

]]> By: Jan Davis https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/26/john-claridges-boxers-round-nine/#comment-79612 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:10:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=77538#comment-79612 Oh John how apt sent on Boxing day – thats great. They are all such wonderful images as ever,and I hope that there are many more to come in the New Year.

Happy New Year

]]> By: David Drakes https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/26/john-claridges-boxers-round-nine/#comment-79599 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:21:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=77538#comment-79599 JC’s lens never lies! . . . clearly these guys , captured during the festive season, are looking forward to the next round in the pub rather than the ring!

]]> By: Adrian Taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/26/john-claridges-boxers-round-nine/#comment-79505 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:53:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=77538#comment-79505 Such magnificent mugs!
Happy New Year!
AT

]]> By: David Graham Scott https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/26/john-claridges-boxers-round-nine/#comment-79488 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:21:19 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=77538#comment-79488 Fantastic faces!!

]]> By: Gerry Coe https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/12/26/john-claridges-boxers-round-nine/#comment-79461 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:23:12 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=77538#comment-79461 More great faces.

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