Kings of Grey by Luke Overin
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Published by Café Royal Books (2013) The photographs were taken by Luke Overin at the British Homing World Show of the Year, Europe’s largest pigeon fair, which has taken place in Blackpool every year since 1977. Being always intrigued by subcultures and traditions, Overin’s interest in pigeon fanciers and racers grew when he found out that he had family connections with pigeon keeping. He eventually also befriended a lot of these pigeon folk during the making of the project, thus was able to produce otherwise inaccessible humorous and sensitive images (all shot on 35mm film), illustrating how the tradition is still very much alive and an essential part of Britain’s heritage. £5.00
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