Camden seems to have become a bit of a hub of late for street art. Not that it hasn’t always been the ultimate creative hive, it just seems that recently there’s been a lot more going on.
So armed with the new fancy Nokia Lumia 1020 which I am testing out and taking a risk with a rapidly encroaching dusk the plan was to take as many pictures as possible on a whistle stop tour of an area, which despite being known for it’s cool vibe, I’ve not visited much.
With the expert guidance of Instagram’s Eastldngeezer and accompanied by fellow photography loving pal Fairy, the challenge was on to fight our way through the crowds on a busy Sunday afternoon in order to get some good snaps of some of the best street art in London. Given as I was also determined to test out the cameras ability to shoot in low light it was the perfect time to do so. Setting off at 3.30pm on cold November afternoon should give you an idea of the lighting challenges that we might otherwise be facing.
The likes of Gnasher, David Shillinglaw, 616, Benjamin Murphy, Alex Senna, Bailon, Dan Kitchener, Alice Pasquini and many others have added their mark to the area and although the volume of art isn’t as substantial as the East End, the quality is certinaly high enough.
So to see some of the best art around in Camden at the moment check out the gallery below. All snaps have been taken with the Nokia Lumia 1020 and some have had some alterations made within the Creative Studio feature which is pretty cool and gives some nice effects. None of the photos have used any form of flash and as per this post, the camera is able to cope incredibly well in some really tricky lighting conditions.
Gnasher Murals incredible John Lennon portrait on the side of the Oxford Arms on Camden High StreetClose up of a work by Dale Grimshaw hidden away on Haven Street near Camden Lock. This pic has edited using the colour spot feature on the 1020, the colour has been taken away leaving only the yellow sections of the original muralA graffiti daubed car on Haven Street near Camden Lock again doctored using the colour spot feature which has left only the yellowThe first of many Amy Winehouse tributes in the Camden area. This one is by Otto Schade close to the Camden Stables MarketNext to the Amy tribute, Otto has also added this lovely RhinoPart of Dan Kitchener’s ‘Liquid Lights’ series taking up a full wall on Hartland Road just off Chalk Farm Roadclose up of some of the detail. He is a real master at creating this rainy day in the city type of effectAn incredible long standing and detailed mural from Kobra can be seen on Chalk Farm RoadA close up of one of the Geisha girls in Kobra’s muralThe detail on this mural is quite remarkable so no suprise that it’s lasted a whileA slightly edited version of Jimmy C’s mural at the Beatrice Pub on Camden High Street. This was edited using the colour spot feature in the Creative StudioA fuller version of Jimmy C’s masterpiece616 hasn’t done many full murals but when he does they are impressive. This is also on the side of the Beatrice PubProbably one of Mateus Bailon’s best works in London at the Beatrice Pub next to a piece from Dirty30Brazilian artist Alex Senna and Benjamin Murphy also added their marks to the bars wallsBenjamin Murphy’s tape art on the window of the pubA mural from David Shillinglaw also on the side of the pub, he doesn’t seem to have many works on the street around at the moment so it’s good to see this oneMore 616 at the Beatrice PubA cheeky little tweeting bird on a wall in an alley at the back of the pubAlice Pasquini’s lovely mural of a flower girl can be found on Plender Street on the side of the Alexander the Great Greek restaurantThis picture was taken in really low light quite amazing that it came out so wellAlice visited London earlier in the year and this is probably one of my favourite works from that trip, can’t believe it’s taken me this long to see it.
Around the Camden area there are loads of tributes to Amy Winehouse. Here is a little collage created within the creative studio feature of the Lumia 1020. It shows works from Otto Schade, Pegasus (on the side of the Earl of Camden pub) and Bambi on Bayham Street/caption]
Good to see you getting to grips with that Nokia!!…. Sounds a cool bit of kit to take around instead of a camera and a phone! What I liked in your images was that you had visited one of the most hip and busiest spots in London and not captured a single soul…. Did you get a chance to see the revamped loo in the Ice House? Another Camden tip is getting up to the top of the fire escape near to that large overhanging Camden clock where you will see on your right looking back down Camden High Street looking south, and the famous Camden railway bridge to your left.. A wonderful spot for people watching and a taking a few snaps….
It is pretty cool, it’s the fact that it shoots so well in low light which is the clincher for me especially now that it gets dark so early. Thanks for the tips on places to go Mitch, I don’t go there often but when I go next I’ll look to seek out a few of those spots 🙂
Great piece about Amy in Camden. By the way there’s a fab new installation just near Camden Lock along the regents Canal. It is opposite the steps up to Primrose Hill. Well worth taking a look at. You can see some pics on my blog post on Amy – http://www.gideonhart.com/blog/camden-town-winehouse/ (Im a photographer in London, living just by the Stables Market) –
HI Gideon thanks for sharing, that’s a great post on the Amy art. I have heard that one of the sheds in Camden Market will be also soon be painted with an Amy tribute but I’m not sure when. Try and get down there after 7pm if you can to see the shed art as it currently is, there is some really good stuff there
Hi – Only just got this – thanks for the reply. I will check out the sheds tomorrow and see what’s up. By the way, the Amy installation by the canal, opposite the primrose hill steps has now gone….Icarus is still there but Amy has been replaced by George Bush and Tony Blair!!! And the devils hands belong to Saddam Hussein! Sounds like a joke but it’s true! I will leave a blog update on http://www.gideonhart.com/blog – have a look!
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It certainly is a unique place lol, let me know what you think of the sheds also check out the arches on Water Lane, there should be some cool art there 🙂
Hi Stuart, your post came up when I was searching for the artist who painted the John Lennon portrait. My name’s sake. Or what the name I was teased about at school. 🙂
If anyone knows please give me a shout out on the exact locations of each one, just that i am really into graffiti and i really want to take a shot with each and everyone of these ,if possile. thanks
If anyone knows please give me a shout out on the exact locations of each one, just that i am really into graffiti and i really want to take a shot with each and everyone of these ,if possile. thanks 🙂
Around the Camden area there are loads of tributes to Amy Winehouse. Here is a little collage created within the creative studio feature of the Lumia 1020. It shows works from Otto Schade, Pegasus (on the side of the Earl of Camden pub) and Bambi on Bayham Street/caption]
Good to see you getting to grips with that Nokia!!…. Sounds a cool bit of kit to take around instead of a camera and a phone! What I liked in your images was that you had visited one of the most hip and busiest spots in London and not captured a single soul…. Did you get a chance to see the revamped loo in the Ice House? Another Camden tip is getting up to the top of the fire escape near to that large overhanging Camden clock where you will see on your right looking back down Camden High Street looking south, and the famous Camden railway bridge to your left.. A wonderful spot for people watching and a taking a few snaps….
It is pretty cool, it’s the fact that it shoots so well in low light which is the clincher for me especially now that it gets dark so early. Thanks for the tips on places to go Mitch, I don’t go there often but when I go next I’ll look to seek out a few of those spots 🙂
I have yet to see the Dale Grimshaw, thanks for sharing that one, I will check it out next time I am in Camden. Nice work:)
Amazing piece and now there is a collaboration piece between Irony and Airborne Mark there too, worth checking out
Great piece about Amy in Camden. By the way there’s a fab new installation just near Camden Lock along the regents Canal. It is opposite the steps up to Primrose Hill. Well worth taking a look at. You can see some pics on my blog post on Amy – http://www.gideonhart.com/blog/camden-town-winehouse/ (Im a photographer in London, living just by the Stables Market) –
HI Gideon thanks for sharing, that’s a great post on the Amy art. I have heard that one of the sheds in Camden Market will be also soon be painted with an Amy tribute but I’m not sure when. Try and get down there after 7pm if you can to see the shed art as it currently is, there is some really good stuff there
Hi – Only just got this – thanks for the reply. I will check out the sheds tomorrow and see what’s up. By the way, the Amy installation by the canal, opposite the primrose hill steps has now gone….Icarus is still there but Amy has been replaced by George Bush and Tony Blair!!! And the devils hands belong to Saddam Hussein! Sounds like a joke but it’s true! I will leave a blog update on http://www.gideonhart.com/blog – have a look!
It certainly is a unique place lol, let me know what you think of the sheds also check out the arches on Water Lane, there should be some cool art there 🙂
Hi Stuart, your post came up when I was searching for the artist who painted the John Lennon portrait. My name’s sake. Or what the name I was teased about at school. 🙂
haha glad it came in handy 😀
If anyone knows please give me a shout out on the exact locations of each one, just that i am really into graffiti and i really want to take a shot with each and everyone of these ,if possile. thanks
If anyone knows please give me a shout out on the exact locations of each one, just that i am really into graffiti and i really want to take a shot with each and everyone of these ,if possile. thanks 🙂