The illustration was inspired by an observational drawing I’ve done in Canary wharf when I saw a business man getting his shoe shined. The seat he was sitting in was taller than the shoe shiner, while he works literally at his feet. It was a really good way to represent the status symbol between the wealthy and the less wealthy and hence i’ve decided to use the imagery into the illustration. The second image shows the original linoleum print I’ve originally done with the halo. I’ve decided to take it off in the end because I feel like the way the illustration angles upwards with the business man towering over the ordinary, factory-like houses is enough to show his status and the Halo is redundant.
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Reportage: Canary Wharf (November 2012)
Linocut print and collage.
This piece of illustration is made based on my observation around the Tower Hamlets borough of London, mainly to comment on the inequality in wealth and the differences between the lives of those living within Canary Wharf and those who live around the surroundings (Areas such as Mile End or Limehouse.)
