MapMan

“Why do people want to know who i am? Am I a poet? Am I this or that? I’ve always made people wary. First they call me a rock poet. Then I was a poet that dabbled in rock. Then i was a rock person who dabbled in art”

-Patti Smith

MapMan

thats me, over-opinionated, arrogant , know-it-all.

a crude, drunken bore, with the mouth of a sailor.

Born: 1981

London-Irish.

No art qualifications.

Urban – Mobile – Street – Photographer

A PORTRAIT OF LONDON

Let me take you through the streets of London…

A view from the cab…

The Prophecies

‘the words of the prophets were written on the subway walls”

The warning signs are everywhere.

Title : Dave
Series : The Prophecies
Date : Monday 30th Sept 2019 . 15:26hrs
Location : Bethnal Green, East London
Medium : iphone 7 rc 28mm


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Title : Simplier Times
Series : The Prophecies
Date : Thursday 17th October 2019 . 13:52hrs
Location : Wellington Street , Covent Garden , London
Medium : iphone 7 rc 28mm


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Title ; Dead-End Ahead
Series : The Prophecies
Date : 2nd May 2023 18:20hrs
Location : Grays Inn Road, Holborn, London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , telephoto camera 77mm

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THE LINE

The bottom line.

The cuts decide the line.

Who pays the price?

Title : The Poverty Line
Series : The Line
Date : Thursday 1 June 2023 . 13:12hrs
Location : Piccadilly , St James, London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : The Thin Blurred Line
Series : The Line
Date : Tuesday 11th April 2023 . 13:41hrs
Location : The Mall, Buckingham Palace, London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Crossing The Line
Series : The Line
Date : Sunday 2nd April 2023 . 15:40hrs
Location : Old Compton Street , Soho
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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FREEDOM

Freedom.

What is freedom?

Who decides?

Freedom Part 1
Title : Freedom Part 1
Series : Freedom
Date : Thursday 30th March 2023 . 16:47hrs
Location : Hyde Park Corner , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Freedom Part 2
Series : Freedom
Date : Wednesday 18th June 2023 . 15:52hrs
Location : Trafalgar Square
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Design , design , design.

stuck in the traffic?

you are the traffic.

look up.

look around.

breathe it in.

the devils in the detail.

Iconic
Title : London
Series : Design, design , design
Date : Monday 24th April 2023 . 16:10hrs
Location : The Strand , Covent Garden, London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , telephoto camera 77mm


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Title : iconic
Series : Design , design , design.
Date : Wednesday 11th January 2023 . 13:11hrs
Location : Aldwych , Covent Garden, London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Location , location , location..
Series : Design , design , design.
Date :Thursday 17th October 2019 . 12:47hrs
Location : Goswell Road , Clerkenwell, London
Medium : iphone 7 , rear camera 28mm


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Title : Red Light District
Series : Design , design , design.
Date : Thursday 10th February 2022 . 19:00hrs
Location : Great Windmill Street, Soho, London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max ultra wide camera 13mm


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Title : Totally Failing London
Series : Design, design , design.
Date : Saturday 6th June 2015 21:12hrs
Location : Lower Mall, Hammersmith , London
Medium : iphone 6 , rear camera 29mm


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Title : Angels & Demons
Series : Design , design , design.
Date : Friday 24th May 14:07hrs
Location : Kingsway , Covent Garden , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Byron Languishing In Green On an Island
Series : Design , design , design.
Date : Thursday 11th May 2023 . 16:29hrs
Location : Park Lane , Mayfair , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Folk Art
Series : Design , design , design.
Date : Wednesday 2nd December 2020 . 15:21hrs
Location : Dalston , London
Medium : iphone 7 , rear camera 28mm


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Title : In The Shadows of Others
Series : Design , design , design.
Date : Tuesday 7th November 2023 . 13:52hrs
Location : Old Street , Hoxton , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max wc 26mm


Title : Look Into My Eyes
Series :Design , design , design.
Date : Friday 23rd September 2022 . 17:48hrs
Location : Leake Street Tunnel , Waterloo , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max wide camera 26mm


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Title : The OG Hackney Carriage
Series : Design , design , design.
Date : Monday 5th August 2019 . 18:57hrs
Location : Fish Island , Hackney Wick , London
Medium : iphone 7 , rear camera 28mm


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A WORKING CLASS

This city wasn’t built on rock ‘n’ roll.

Title : Learning On The Job
Series : A Working Class
Date : Tuesday 29th November 2022 . 13:42hrs
Location : Marylebone Road , Marylebone , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Lunch Break
Series : A Working Class
Date : Tuesday 10th January 2023 . 18:18hrs
Location : Great Newport Street , Covent Garden , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Easy Rider
Series : A Working Class
Date : Saturday 12th August 2023 . 17:34
Location : Ealing Green , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm

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Title : Market Trading
Series : A Working Class
Date : Friday 21th April 2023 . 18:05hrs
Location : Portobello Road , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Art At Work
Series : A Working Class
Date : Wednesday 5th 2024 . 13:07hrs
Location : White Lion Street , Islington , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max wide camera 26mm


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Title : Non-recyclable
Series : A Working Class
Date : Monday 24 April 2023 . 13:17hrs
Location : Baker Street
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Open For Business
Series : A Working Class
Date : Thursday 25th April 2024 . 15:35hrs
Location : Wormwood Street , The City , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Working Girl
Series : A Working Class
Date : Monday 5th August 2019 . 18:54hrs
Location : Fish Island , Hackney Wick, London
Medium : iphone 7 , rear camera 28mm


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Title : Taking The Piss
Series : A Working Class
Date : Wednesday 11th May 2016 . 16:02hrs
Location : The Landmark Hotel , staff entrance , Marylebone, London
Medium : iphone 6 , rear camera 29mm
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Title : Rent A Flat Above A Shop
Series : A Working Class
Date : Thursday 17th August 2023 . 09.09hrs
Location : Old Street , Shoreditch , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm
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THE CRAIC

If you don’t laugh, you cry…

Try to see the humor ..

Title : Don’t Be A Prick
Series : The Craic
Date : Friday 23rd 2022 . 17:47hrs
Location : Leake Street Tunnel, Waterloo , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Enjoy Life
Series ; The Craic
Date : Friday 23rd September 2022
Location : Leake Street Tunnel, Waterloo , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Toilet Humor
Series : The Craic
Date : Friday 18th October 2019 . 14:40hrs
Location : Sydney Street , Chelsea , London
Medium : iphone 7 , rear camera 28mm


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Title : Wallies Everywhere
Series : The Craic
Date : Monday 5th August 2019 . 18:56hrs
Location : Fish Island, Hackney Wick , London
Medium : iphone 7 , rear camera 28mm
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Title : Trash & Treasure
Series : The Craic
Date : Monday 3rd June 2024 . 16:42hrs
Location : New Cross , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Folsom Prison Blues
Series : The Craic
Date : Wednesday 31st March 2021 . 22:40
Location : Rayners Lane, London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , wide camera 26mm


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Title : Family
Series : The Craic
Date : Sunday 12th January 2014 . 10:06hrs
Location : Spital Street , Bethnal Green , London
Medium : iphone 3GS


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Title : Emperors & Kings
Series : The Craic
Date : Monday 9th January 2023
Location : St Pancras , Kings Cross , London
Medium : iphone 13 pro max , telephoto camera . 15:30hrs


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