Comments on: Last Days Out With Colin O’Brien https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/20/last-days-out-with-colin-obrien/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:54:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: pauline taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/20/last-days-out-with-colin-obrien/#comment-1112932 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:54:15 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150697#comment-1112932 Some great images here, so thank you to the late Colin and to you GA for introducing him to us. I wonder if that man is still there on Hyde Park Corner and if his placard still has the same message, if so he is dead right!!

]]> By: Phil Maxwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/20/last-days-out-with-colin-obrien/#comment-1112914 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:27:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150697#comment-1112914 Colin O’Brien – a great photographer & wonderful human being.

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/20/last-days-out-with-colin-obrien/#comment-1112879 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:54:15 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150697#comment-1112879 So sad to hear that this genius has passed away …
Mr Colin O’Brien (1940-2016) — R.I.P.

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Eddie Johnson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/20/last-days-out-with-colin-obrien/#comment-1112824 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 08:25:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150697#comment-1112824 The picture of the steam fair at Victoria Park brought back memories, I worked at the very first fair after the war on the knocking down tin with a duster stall, I was there for a week and the man never paid me.

]]> By: Jan Toms https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/20/last-days-out-with-colin-obrien/#comment-1112822 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 08:00:19 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150697#comment-1112822 I find myself mourning a man I haven’t met, but wish that I had done so.

]]> By: Janet M https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/10/20/last-days-out-with-colin-obrien/#comment-1112782 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 00:26:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=150697#comment-1112782 He had an obvious rapport with the sitters of his portraits, and a keen eye for the telling detail in his street photography. He was a very talented photographer. My condolences for your loss.

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