Last winter I stumbled across the most extraordinary photographs of Pimlico, and particularly a number of pictures very close to Pimlico Flats in Winchester St.. The photographer is David Goldenberg who very kindly gave me permission to use his photographs, and write this blog about his work. The picture that originally grabbed my attention is “Not Welcome”

Not Welcome

A picture taken from the end of Winchester St. and shockingly to my mind portraying the street as a dour, cold, unpleasant place to live. I had to admire the clever and witty use of lighting to accentuate the street signs signalling “Not Welcome” – a dramatically contrasting image to the street that I was born in, know and love, and represent on our website as a warm affectionate place to live.

Winchester St.

Having discovered David’s ability to shock with his photography, I explored the rest of his Pimlico Project in which he uses night photography to present a dramatic side to familiar landscapes within 100 yards of Pimlico Flats. Battersea Power Station is of course now a dead shell, yet David gives it life by transfering the buzz of the Victoria train sidings to it’s vista.

Battersea Power Station

David is much kinder with his image of the Peabody Estate in his picture “I am the Light” which has been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

I Am the Light

Each of those pictures links to David’s Flickr Stream, but the best presentation of his work is at his website where you can see further pictures of his Pimlico Project, and other projects that he has undertaken.