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Henry Grant
Henry Grant: A Victorian Observer of London’s Soul Henry Grant (1907–2004) wasn't a name etched in the annals of grand artistic movements, yet his photographic legacy offers an unexpectedly intimate and revealing portrait of late 19th and early 20th century London. A freelance photographer working primarily in black and white, he eschewed the staged grandeur of formal portraits for a remarkably candid approach, capturing everyday life
with a keen eye and a subtle, almost intuitive understanding of human behavior. His archive, now housed at the St. Nicholas Grammar School in Northwood, comprises an astonishing 80,000 images – a visual testament to a city undergoing profound transformation, from the lingering shadows of post-war austerity to the burgeoning optimism of the interwar years. Grant’s early life provided a unique perspective on the world he would later doc…
