Andrew Buurman is from Liverpool born in 1966. He first used a camera, in 1993, aged 27 when we was teaching English in Japan, when he retuned to England he decided to go to university and study photojournalism at London College of Printing. He later started working for The Independent Newspaper in London after graduating.
http://www.buurman.co.uk/index.php/albums/wlTQ8b/allotments-2
The project that he did that sparked my interest is called Allotment: A Peopled Landscape. It was exhibited in 2007, Soho House Museum, Birmingham. Then later, in 2010 got published into a book, by Dewi Lewis Publishing's.
'Buurman's photographs captures the essence of the allotments and convey the enthusiasm and diversity of todays plot holders.' - https://www.dewilewis.com/products/allotments
The project was shot in Uplands Allotments, in Handsworth, right in the heart of Birmingham. Its one of the largest allotments in the UK, containing 422 plots. Uplands opened in 1949, with its own office and meeting hall, hosting dances and local meetings etc. Today it still has much of the same communal spirit as the post war era, with weekly tea dances, bingo nights and annual flower and vegetable shows.
Allotments have always been the heart of the community, growing fruit and vegetables for not just family and friends, but most the nation too. In 1943 there were more than 1.4 million allotments in the UK growing 10% of the nations 5 a day. Unfortunately over the years, redevelopment of most the plots, from housing to industrial parks, led to a drastic decrease. although in the more recent years, having an allotment has become More popular again, now there is about 300,000 in the UK, shared between families, friends, and local communities.
Here are some images from the project that I liked, and thought I could use as inspiration for the stills of my project:
http://www.buurman.co.uk/index.php/albums/wlTQ8b/allotments-2
The project that he did that sparked my interest is called Allotment: A Peopled Landscape. It was exhibited in 2007, Soho House Museum, Birmingham. Then later, in 2010 got published into a book, by Dewi Lewis Publishing's.
'Buurman's photographs captures the essence of the allotments and convey the enthusiasm and diversity of todays plot holders.' - https://www.dewilewis.com/products/allotments
The project was shot in Uplands Allotments, in Handsworth, right in the heart of Birmingham. Its one of the largest allotments in the UK, containing 422 plots. Uplands opened in 1949, with its own office and meeting hall, hosting dances and local meetings etc. Today it still has much of the same communal spirit as the post war era, with weekly tea dances, bingo nights and annual flower and vegetable shows.
Allotments have always been the heart of the community, growing fruit and vegetables for not just family and friends, but most the nation too. In 1943 there were more than 1.4 million allotments in the UK growing 10% of the nations 5 a day. Unfortunately over the years, redevelopment of most the plots, from housing to industrial parks, led to a drastic decrease. although in the more recent years, having an allotment has become More popular again, now there is about 300,000 in the UK, shared between families, friends, and local communities.
Here are some images from the project that I liked, and thought I could use as inspiration for the stills of my project:
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