Urban gypsies, hardcover/paul wenham-clarke

Description -A rare look inside a close-knit community of travelers living under the A40 flyover in London The Westway, a mundane and ugly slab of tarmac connecting London to south Englands motorways, is also the roof of a group of travelers homes.

Paul Wenham-Clarke spent many months gaining the trust of the communitys leaders here for unrivalled access to this otherwise secret world.

His resulting portraits, accompanied by quotes, are intimate, arresting and at times strangely comic.

They reveal how strong and unique the identity of these people is, even when surrounded by the sweeping currents of London.

About the Author Paul Wenham-Clarke has been a photographer for over thirty years, working for commercial clients, but now focuses on documentary projects and teaches photography at Arts University Bournemouth.