{"title":"The Work of Simon Wheatley","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the collection of Simon Wheatley’s photography books, prints, posters and clothing. Featuring selected work from his archive, alongside publications and pieces inspired by music, culture and the streets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dont-call-me-urban-time-of-grime-simon-wheatley","title":"Don’t Call Me Urban!","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Simon Wheatley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally published in 2010, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon’t Call Me Urban! The Time of Grime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e returns in an expanded 2025 edition, four years in the making and nearly twice the size of the original.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographed between 1998 and 2010, this book documents the formative years of grime through the people, places and social landscape from which the movement emerged. Featuring newly edited archive material, updated image production and a fresh layout, this edition offers a renewed perspective on a defining period in British music and youth culture. Published under my own imprint, Backdoor Editions, it features an introduction by Clint419, founder of Corteiz, who has credited my photography as a visual inspiration for his brand. The hardcover edition contains 352 pages and measures 240 × 170 mm. 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Travelling between contrasting places, from affluent Richmond to deprived Woolwich, I became increasingly interested in the people, neighbourhoods and everyday life connected by the line. The project continued until the Kodachrome film I was using was discontinued, leaving behind an extensive photographic record of a changing city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmerging from my archive, this work reflects on the emptiness of the Blair years, the consequences of rail privatisation and the disappearance of public life in post-Thatcherite Britain. It also celebrates those who knew Silverlink, particularly the graffiti writers who left their mark along the route. Featuring an essay by Panik, this limited-edition softback book contains 164 pages and measures 240 × 340 mm. 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Here, life existed far removed from the postcard images of France, shaped by social inequality and the marginalisation of immigrant communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographed over the course of a year using 35mm and panoramic cameras, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlways and Forever There \/ Toujours et Encore Là\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the lives of young people growing up within this environment. The work examines the institutional barriers and social divisions that shape their experiences, bringing together a striking collection of photographs that have been widely published but never fully realised in book form until now. 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