A SERIES OF DISAPPOINTMENTS - PURPLE & BLUE
Dublin Core
Title
A SERIES OF DISAPPOINTMENTS - PURPLE & BLUE
Shelfmark - 57.SGILL
Subject
Fine Art
Description
These betting slips were discarded in and around many betting shops (71 at the time of publication) in the borough of Hackney in north-east London. The average number of betting shops in other London boroughs is 23.
Each of these papers began as hope, were shaped by loss or defeat, then cast aside. These new forms perhaps now possess a state of mind, shaped by nervous tension and grief.
After these images were made, little autopsies were performed on the papers to reveal the failed bets held within.
If betting shops move into places previously occupied by banks or solicitors, they are classed as financial services and dont have to apply for any special permit. In such numbers, they are beginning to feel like a burden around a borough that is trying to improve itself and the lives of its residents, and to shake off its bad reputation.
Each of these papers began as hope, were shaped by loss or defeat, then cast aside. These new forms perhaps now possess a state of mind, shaped by nervous tension and grief.
After these images were made, little autopsies were performed on the papers to reveal the failed bets held within.
If betting shops move into places previously occupied by banks or solicitors, they are classed as financial services and dont have to apply for any special permit. In such numbers, they are beginning to feel like a burden around a borough that is trying to improve itself and the lives of its residents, and to shake off its bad reputation.
Creator
Stephen Gill
Publisher
Nobody
Date
2008
Format
Clothbound hardcover
Printed on recycled paper stock
Printed on recycled paper stock
Book Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
232 mm x 300 mm
Number of Pages
78
Number of images
36
Edition Size
Edition of 3000 copies (available with three different covers)
Designer
Melanie Mues
Printer
Bromide prints by Glen Brent
Website
https://www.stephengill.co.uk
Where to buy
https://www.nobodybooks.com/product/a-series-of-disappointments-purple-blue
Collection
Citation
Stephen Gill, “A SERIES OF DISAPPOINTMENTS - PURPLE & BLUE,” Photo Book Cafe Archive, accessed April 30, 2025, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/57.