Saturday, 8th May 2021 at 9:00 am
If you havenât heard of Irish actress Leah McNamara yet, youâll undoubtedly recognise her. She recently starred in Normal People, the record-breaking BBC Three adaptation of Sally Rooneyâs bestseller. McNamara played teenage queen bee Rachel Moran, the third point in a school love triangle with protagonists Connell (Paul Mescal) and Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones).
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Connellâs decision to take Rachel to the Debs (the annual school ball) instead of Marianne proved a watershed moment in their relationship, and a flash point for both readers and viewers alike. On Instagram, McNamara previously posted an image of herself and Normal People co-star Paul Mescal, captioned, âUnpopular opinion: Connell and Rachel at the debsâ¦â
“There were no deadlines or anything, so if circumstances changed, or if people just took the money and never returned the cameras, that was fine. The main motivation was basically to try and help out a small amount, at a difficult time in the world, and allow people creative control if they did want to be involved.”
In the end, Barker and Wood received “many thousands” of photographs showcasing the perspectives of those without homes during lockdown, and the unique challenges they have faced.
Joe Pengelly, one of the photographers that took part in the project, tells Dazed that the cameras were his only income for the most part, since the
An exhibition showcasing photographs from homeless people during the UK’s coronavirus lockdowns has given them an income boost and provided an “utterly unique” perspective on the pandemic.
Out Of Home was devised by photography hobbyist Dan Barker and his wife Lucy Wood, whose photographs have featured in the Royal Academy.
The couple paid six people £20 for each camera they filled with photographs.
The pictures, taken from largely empty streets across usually bustling London, are now on display in an outdoor exhibition at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Many of the images show near-deserted streets (Darren Fairbrass/Out Of Home)
The images are also being sold as individual prints and have even been compiled into a 65-page book.
An exhibition showcasing photographs from homeless people during the UK’s coronavirus lockdowns has given them an income boost and provided an “utterly unique” perspective on the pandemic.
Out Of Home was devised by photography hobbyist Dan Barker and his wife Lucy Wood, whose photographs have featured in the Royal Academy.
The couple paid six people £20 for each camera they filled with photographs.
The pictures, taken from largely empty streets across usually bustling London, are now on display in an outdoor exhibition at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Many of the images show near-deserted streets (Darren Fairbrass/Out Of Home)
The images are also being sold as individual prints and have even been compiled into a 65-page book.