If you follow my street photography you will know how much I have photographed the London Underground and people travelling on public transport.
In this latest photography book review, I’ve got a book for anyone in love with London, street photography and London’s underground: The Tube Mapper Project by Luke Agbaimoni
Photography Book Review
The Tube Mapper Project
Author: Luke Agbaimoni
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN 978-0-7509-9437-8
Where can I find it? Tubemapper.com
If you are looking for a coffee table book, Luke Agbaimoni’s Tube Mapper project may just be the one, especially if you are a Londoner or have a particular fondness for the capital and its transport system.
I came across Luke’s project on Twitter as I often do when looking for interesting photography or projects.
So what’s this about?
I guess we could call Luke a collector. And what does he collect? Photos of EVERY single tube station in London and this is what this book is all about.
There is a beauty in most stations, as Londoners though we often overlook it so much are we in a rush to go somewhere.
Luke is here to remind us of that beauty.
When we finally sit down, relax and open his book, we discover details and elements we may have seen before but never given a second thought.
My personal favourite London tube stations have always been:
Westminster for being the deepest station and looking straight out of Blade Runner
Baker Street and its brick arches
Piccadilly Circus and its multicolour tiles
Canary Wharf and its futuristic feel
This book is a love letter to the London underground, from tiles details, to brick arches and artworks displayed and forgotten.
And if the photography isn’t enough, this book is sprinkled with beautiful poems, words and quotes, although it is primarily a photo book and one I recommend.
Check The Tube Mapper Project and follow Luke Agbaimoni on Instagram and Twitter.
You can also buy the calendar here: Tube Mapper 2021 Calendar
Until next time,
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