David Solomons is a British street photographer. He is known for his photographs in London, where he has made a trilogy of self-published books: Underground, Up West and Kippers and Curtains. He was a member of the In-Public street photography collective. Up West was shown in a solo exhibition at Third Floor Gallery, Cardiff, in 2010 and his work is held in the collection of the Museum of London.
Life and work
Solomons studied documentary photography at the University of South Wales in Newport between 1993 and 1996. During this period he changed from primarily photographing in black and white to the colour work he is mostly known for. His first major piece of work, Underground, depicting people using the London Underground, was completed during his studies in Newport but not published for fifteen years. He was a member of the In-Public street photography collective, having joined in 2008.
Books
Books and zines by Solomons
Underground. London: Bump, 2009.. Edition of 100 copies.
Happenstance: Black and White Photographs: 1990–2007. London: Bump, 2009.. Edition of 200 copies.
Up West. London: Bump, 2015.. Edition of 1000 copies.
London Street Photography: 1860-2010, Museum of London, London, February–September 2011. Also included work from Richard Bram, Adrian Fisk, David Gibson, Nils Jorgensen, Paul Russell, Matt Stuart, Nick Turpin and others. Travelled to Museum of the City of New York, July–December 2012.
From Distant Streets: Contemporary International Street Photography, Galerie Hertz, Louisville Photo Biennial, Louisville, KY, October–November 2011. Part of Louisville Photo Biennial. Curated by Richard Bram. Included 14 In-Public members, of the 29 photographers included.
Underground, The Print Space, London, with Dylan Thomas and Gesche Wuerfel.
Contemporary London Street Photography, King's Cross Station, London Festival of Photography, London.
iN-PUBLiC: An Exhibition of Street Photography,Thailand Creative and Design Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, February–March 2013. In conjunction with the British Council. Photographs by In-Public members Solomons, Agou, Andrews, Autio, Bram, Einzig, Fisk, Gibson, Jorgensen, Kelly, Ladd, Morley-Hall, Marlow, Parke, Gus Powell, Turpin, Russell, Snoek, Stuart, and Willett.
In Public, Snickerbacken 7, Stockholm, Sweden, May–June 2013. Photographs by In-Public members Solomons, Agou, Andrews, Autio, Bram, Einzig, Fisk, Gibson, Jorgensen, Kelly, Ladd, Morley-Hall, Marlow, Parke, Gus Powell, Turpin, Russell, Snoek, Stuart, and Willett.
The Sharp Eye. In-Public in Mexico, Foto Mexico, Cine Tonalá, Mexico City, Mexico, October–November 2015. Slideshow of photographs by Solomons, Agou, Blake Andrews, Bram, Maciej Dakowicz, Einzig, Fisk, Gibson, Todd Gross, Siegfried Hansen, Jorgensen, Kelly, Marlow, Morley-Hall, Parke, Gus Powell, Mark Powell, Russell, Snoek, Stuart, Turpin, and Willett. Curated by Mark Powell, Carlos Álvarez Montero and Alfredo Esparza.
Film
In-Sight. 38 minute documentary directed and edited by Nick Turpin, commissioned by Format for Format International Photography Festival, Derby, 2011. Includes interviews with Solomons and others, and shows him at work.
Collection
Solomons's work is held in the following public collection:
