Portobello Market, Portobello Road, London 1979
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A busker draws a crowd at Portobello Market, Portobello Road, London, in 1979, seen from above with shoppers gathered in a loose circle around the guitarist as he performs in the roadway. The scene is full of small period details: fruit boxes and barrows at the right, parked vans and a dark saloon behind, and a mix of late-1970s clothes ranging from tank tops and flared trousers to leather jackets and jumpers. The strong sunlight throws long shadows across the street, giving the whole market scene a lively, informal atmosphere that fits Portobello’s long-standing reputation for music, browsing and street performance as much as for shopping. It is a wonderfully candid view of the market as a social space, not just a place of trade.
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