B’east Postcard
Book
A collection of 48 vivid postcards showing the ‘Best of
East’ (hence B’east). Looking through the book makes it very tempting to shut
the shop early and take a wander through East London’s streets, looking for all
the colourful people, cafe’s, pubs, shops, graffiti, green spaces (on a sunny
day), and hidden spots it heralds.
Why not buy this book and send out a postcard to all your
favourite people inviting them to meet you at the site photographed for a cream
cake, pint of bitter or jellied eel (delete as appropriate). Or alternatively hoard
them all to yourself, so you can tack them up above your toaster and gaze
longingly at the epitome of cool that is East London (unless you live in East
London, in which case that would be ridiculous).
The B’east Postcard Book
costs £12.99 and is available in the bookartbookshop now.
I’ve Lived in East
London for 85 ½ Years
This book is heart-warming and hilarious. Less about East
London than about one incredible man: a certain Joseph Markovitch. A photojournalist publication with a
difference – the photographer Martin Usborne has given a voice to his unconventional
muse.
Joseph Markovitch has lived in East London since he was born
on 1st January 1927. Quotes from him on a range of East-London
related topics accompany photographs of him in situ around the streets of East
London. It’s these words that steal the show – they are laugh out loud funny. Sentences
such as ‘Some of the kids used to beat me up – but in a friendly way’ and ‘Hey
if a meteor landed in Hoxton Square you think anyone could survive?’
I’ve Lived in East
London for 85 ½ years is by Martin Usborne and is published by Hoxton
Mini-Press. It costs £12.50 and is available in the Bookartbookshop now.
- Jon Lander
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