Comments on: Moyra Peralta, Photographer

By: David Green

David Green — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 18:29:55 +0000

What kinds of trauma had these men and women had in their lives, that they ended up so? PTSD from the War? Mental, physical and sexual abuse at the hands of people who had had authority over them? Mental health and learning disabilities? Tragic.

By: Marc Hopla

Marc Hopla — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:13:46 +0000

Sylvia, Tenterground, 1978. I wonder what become of her? I wonder was she ever had a place of her own.

By: Colin Allen

Colin Allen — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:52:15 +0000

These images are massively important to our history of London.
Every one of them tells its own story. A real story.
Some, like the image of Sylvia just screams the despair these individuals suffered.
It came as no surprise to me that Moyra is a member of the Royal Photographic Society as each image demonstrates her mastery of the art.
For every budding “street” photographer, this should be required reading.

By: Pamela Traves

Pamela Traves — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 01:34:37 +0000

Wonderful Pictures of Sad, Old People. They were Tough People. Thank You.???????

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 21:52:04 +0000

I find some of these images gut wrenching. It has always upset me seeing people on the streets, old or young. I recall once, decades ago, coming out of the tube on my way to a meeting in one of our company offices in Langham Place, and every single doorway I passed, had a person in it. I started supporting Centrepoint from that day, and continue with Crisis etc. still. However much we give though, the number of people living such desperate lives on the streets, never seems to diminish. It breaks my heart.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:08:24 +0000

A very moving article and photos. I notice that the third lady from the left in the photo taken in the women’s dining room in Providence Row is looking at the camera and watching what the photographer is doing. Could that be because this is Peggy, who is pictured further down and who was a friend of Moyra? She looks rather like Peggy.

By: Achim

Achim — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 15:49:12 +0000

Yes, here we have very special Images of great Expressiveness. Moyra did send me her Book in 2014 with Dedication and Signature. I took it from my Shelf today and had again a look. Am enthusiastic again!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Mathilde Grange

Mathilde Grange — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 13:03:08 +0000

So terribly sad. Splendid pictures. Thank you, G.A., as always.

By: Richard Smith

Richard Smith — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:34:15 +0000

Great photographs that are impossible to pass by. Thank you GA.

By: Kitty Shepherd

Kitty Shepherd — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:35:08 +0000

Thank you for writing this one (and all of them, I don’t always say so).