Top deck bus passengers get a treat
Sitting on the top of a London bus affords passengers the chance to see into people’s back gardens, bedrooms, and the tops of bus stop shelters.
Friday, 12 Sep 2014 12:41 GMT
Top deck: photographer David LaChapelle has exhibited his images on bus shelters
On the face of it most bus stop shelters are little more than a social meeting place for pigeons and seagulls, but now advertising signs have appeared on this little-used space. One person to take ad-vantage of this new signage site is photographer David LaChapelle who has exhibited a selection of what appear to be landscape photos but on closer inspection are models made from tin cans and oth-er domestic objects to create unexpected images.
It is also a reminder to sign-makers that there is always a space for new signage in unexpected places”
The photographer has worked with pop artists including Britney Spears and Madonna while also creating stunning original surreal work depicting Jesus Christ, street artists, and fashion models.
The exhibition is part of Transport for London's celebration of the Year of The Bus and will certain-ly jog commuters awake as they look down from the top deck of their bus on the way to work.
It is also a reminder to sign-makers that there is always a space for new signage in unexpected plac-es. It is 60 years since the creation of London’s Routemaster bus—a mode of transport that has been something of a show case for posters and signs for six decades.
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