David Solomons (photographer)

David Solomons (born 31 December 1965) is a British street photographer.

Solomons predominantly photographs in London, England^[1] and is a well known contemporary street photographer along with Matt Stuart, Nick Turpin and Maciej Dakowicz.^[2]

Solomons studied documentary photography in Newport between 1993 and 1996.^[3][4] During this period he changed from primarily photographing in black and white into the colour work he is mostly known for. His first major piece of work was completed during his studies in Newport but not published for fifteen years: Underground, which explores the London Underground using artificial light and in colour.

Solomons is a member of the In-Public street photography collective, having joined in 2008.^[5]

Books

• Happenstance: Black and White Photographs: 1990-2007. Bump Books. 2009. ISBN 978-0-956032010
• Underground. Bump Books. 2009. ISBN 978-0-956032003

Books (With Others)

• 10 – 10 years of in-public. ISBN 978-0-956332219 [1]
• London Street Photography 1860-2010 (Museum of London). ISBN 978-1907893032 [2]

Exhibitions

Happenstance, Oxford House, London (November 2009)^[6]

Up West, Third Floor Gallery, Cardiff (March 2010)^[7]

Exhibitions (With Others)

• 10 - 10 years of in-public, Photofusion Gallery, London (July 2010) ^[8]
• Right Here, Right Now: Exposures from the public realm with In-Public Photographers, FORMAT 11 Photography Festival, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (March/April 2011) ^[9]
• London Street Photography, Museum of London (February 18 - September 4, 2011) ^[10]

References

1. ^ "779 - What was the Subject?". http://www.sevensevennine.com/?p=1630. Retrieved 2010-09-13. 
2. ^ "PhotoRadar - 21 street photography tips from the professionals". http://www.photoradar.com/techniques/tips/21-street-photography-tips-from-the-professionals. Retrieved 2010-09-13. 
3. ^ "David Solmons - About". http://www.davidsolomons.com/about.php. Retrieved 2010-09-12. 
4. ^ "Up and coming? David Solomons". http://paulrussellinfo.blogspot.com/2007/01/up-and-coming-david-solomons.html. Retrieved 2010-09-13. 
5. ^ "In-Public - News - Welcome David Solomons". http://www.in-public.com/news/2008/1/welcome_david_solomons. Retrieved 2010-09-13. 
6. ^ "David Solomons: Happenstance". http://www.oxfordhouse.org.uk/template.php?ID=78. Retrieved 2010-09-12. 
7. ^ "David Solomons: Up West". http://www.artcardiff.com/website.cgi?place=features&id=1615. Retrieved 2010-09-12. 
8. ^ "London Architecture Diary - Planner". http://www.londonarchitecturediary.com/event.php?id=2128. Retrieved 2010-09-13. 
9. ^ "In-Public Photographers Format Festival". http://www.formatfestival.com/artists/public-0. 
10. ^ "Museum of London - London Street Photography". http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Special/London-Street-Photography/Default.htm. 

External links

• David Solomons' web site
• David Solomons on Flickr
• David Solomons' In-Public page
• David Solomons on Twitter
• 'David Solomons shoots Up West' on YouTube
• Interview with David Solomons on PhotoRadar
• David Solomons: What was he thinking?
• 150 years of London street photography

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Name	Solomons David
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Short description	Photographer
Date of birth	1965-12-31
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