Night Cafe!
The Barman attends to his duties while the patrons wine, dine and read or engage in chatter! Another in my 'photo-realist' series, many taken at the extraordinary Exclusive Books bookshop and eatery in Hyde Park Centre. I have taken many shots there for three reasons: 1. It speaks to the remarkable affluence of upper-class South Africans, in contrast to the ever-present ambient poverty. 2. It is a 'brick and mortar' bookstore the likes of which no longer are to found in, for instance, major cities in the 'Anglo-sphere'. 3. Its interior architectural refurbishment has become famous and is looked at in awe by visiting architects and interior designers. Finally, the management is wonderfully hospitable. I'd like to thank them for encouraging me to indulge my photographic art!
Night Cafe!
The Barman attends to his duties while the patrons wine, dine and read or engage in chatter! Another in my 'photo-realist' series, many taken at the extraordinary Exclusive Books bookshop and eatery in Hyde Park Centre. I have taken many shots there for three reasons: 1. It speaks to the remarkable affluence of upper-class South Africans, in contrast to the ever-present ambient poverty. 2. It is a 'brick and mortar' bookstore the likes of which no longer are to found in, for instance, major cities in the 'Anglo-sphere'. 3. Its interior architectural refurbishment has become famous and is looked at in awe by visiting architects and interior designers. Finally, the management is wonderfully hospitable. I'd like to thank them for encouraging me to indulge my photographic art!