Katherine Green's show documents the last three months of the stadium before it was closed in 2008. The stadium had been family run since 1933 and closed due to financial strains. I had no idea what an iconic place the stadium was (or still is I should say) for Walthamstow until looking at her photographs.
I have to admit that I wasn’t too ecstatic about her first few photos. I felt that she could have approached her subjects more creatively. However as I moved around the room, I was very drawn into many of her prints. I felt that I was in Walthamstow stadium and she did an amazing job at capturing the energy that I can only imagine was present during the dog races. I loved the shots of the workers, this one being my favourite:
I also love all the colour in her photos-they all seem to pop and make everything come to life. This one is my second favourite. I love the composition and the red against the white. I have to ask though-did she place that glass against the seat like that? It looks very precisely placed…
This is a photo of the museum (it’s right at the end with the green door!) The light, as I am sure you can see, was beautiful today. The light here on sunny days is so soft and wonderful and makes almost anything look beautiful.
As I was walking home, I went passed the square and saw that a carousel had been set up that day! There is Christmas music blasting out across the square and it’s all very picturesque and lovely.
Katherine Green's website: http://www.katherinegreen.co.uk/
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