PICTURE THIS
My Town
by David Gentleman (Particular Books £25, March 5, 288 pp)
My Town by David Gentleman (Particular Books £25, March 5, 288 pp)
Published just before his 90th birthday, this delightful book is a visual memoir of David Gentleman’s 70 years in London, told through his distinctive artwork and fascinating commentary.
The capital has changed remarkably during his time there, something he relishes. Gentleman perfectly captures the soul of London in images including this depiction of a red bus crossing Regent’s Canal.
He often sits and paints scenes he stumbles across there and then, revelling in the ‘joy of noticing’.
Tired of London, tired of life? Even nearing 90, Gentleman tires of neither.