Fran Monks
Photographer, environmentalist, creator of , wild swimmer
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A NICE CUP OF TEA?
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Learn about the untold stories and hidden narratives of empire, trade and transatlantic slavery through this contemporary art installation inspired by the Ashmolean’s European Ceramics collection. Co-curated by artists Enam Gbewonyo and Lois...
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Fran Monks Some portraits of the incredible women who took part in a project examining the legacy of transatlantic slavery for the and there's a new online gallery here marking #WindrushDay #WindrushDay2020 #Windrush 44d
A Nice Cup of Tea · A Nice Cup of Tea · Museum of Oxford - City Stories
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Museum of Oxford - City Stories invites the people of Oxford (present, past and future!) to contribute their stories and images of objects. We will set up specific themes, such as Sport in Oxford, and ask for contributions. We are also happy for...
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Fran Monks Some portraits of the incredible women who took part in a project examining the legacy of transatlantic slavery for the and there's a new online gallery here marking #WindrushDay #WindrushDay2020 #Windrush 44d
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Fran Monks People are still locked down and I'm still making portraits of them via zoom... This is Annika in Stockholm. You can read more about her story here: 63d
Wistful Play - Traditional toys, games and collector items
Wistful Play 92d 1 tweets
A delightful range of wooden and traditional toys, games and collector items for all ages. Wistful Play seeks to encourage and inspire social and imaginative play within new generations and to also satisfy adult/collector nostalgia. We try to be as...
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Fran Monks Merryn's Toy business had to rapidly adapt to on-line once COVID19 hit. Check it out here: I made this portrait of her in her garage, with her stock via #zoom #socialdistanceportrait 92d
Gatehouse COVID-19 Emergency Appeal
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Our drop-in café may be shut but the Gatehouse is still helping vulnerably housed guests via a new model. Our dedicated 1to1 staff continue online and by telephone, and we now deliver food parcels, particularly to those in self isolation.
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Fran Monks The is a drop in centre for the homeless and vulnerably housed. The centre is closed, but the staff are still working tirelessly. I'm sure they'd love a donation if you can afford it 107d
In pictures: Isolation portraits over the internet
BBC News 113d 5 tweets
Photographer Fran Monks's portraits of those in isolation due to the coronavirus.
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Fran Monks My Social Distance Portraits are featured on BBC News today! cc 113d
Kate Binnie: First and Last Breath soundscape | University of Oxford Podcasts - Audio and Video Lectures
Podcasts.ox.ac.uk 119d 1 tweets
A soundscape about breathing as a barometer of our state of mind and physical health.
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Fran Monks This is the wonderful Kate demonstrating her morning pyjama yoga. Among her many skills, Kate is an expert in mindfulness, breathlessness and paliative care. Listen to this amazing soundscape if you have time: 119d
Old Abram Brown at a distance
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Fran Monks Social Distancing is a huge challenge to all world-class opera singers like with theatres everywhere closed. This is Dan in his home office via where he's channeling his creativity to bring opera to a digital audience, like this: 127d
The flooding in Fishlake – a photo essay
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Flood photographer Gideon Mendel visited the South Yorkshire village
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Fran Monks The brown water obscures everything beneath. #climateemergency #flooding The flooding in Fishlake – a photo essay 264d
Blog — Fran Monks
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Fran Monks My #TheHug project is gaining momentum. I hope you enjoy reading my November update #photography 264d
At 88, Agnes Denes Finally Gets the Retrospective She Deserves
Nytimes.com 271d 2 tweets
She set out to change humanity. Now a superbly installed survey at the Shed charts this visionary artist’s 50-year journey.
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Fran Monks This looks fantastic. Retrospective celebrates 50 year career of visionary artist Agnes Denes. Anyone in #NYC? Wish I was. #exhibition #AgnesDenes 268d
'We had the same brain' – how Pennie Smith turned the Clash into icons
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She photographed the biggest stars. But it was the Clash she clicked with. Pennie Smith relives their first explosive US tour – and reveals how she took ‘rock’s greatest photo’
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Fran Monks Achingly cool photographs of #TheClash from #PennySmith. Unmissable exhibition The Clash: London Calling from 15 November. 268d
Don't Touch My Hair
Penguin.co.uk 278d 1 tweets
'Groundbreaking' Guardian SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 IRISH BOOK AWARDS In this powerful book about why black hair matters, Emma Dabiri takes us from pre-colonial Africa, through the Harlem Renaissance, Black Power and on to today's Natural Hair...
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Fran Monks I made this portrait of fabulous broadcaster and academic Emma Dabiri for when I visited her in her East London home in June. She published #donttouchmyhairbook earlier this year. #EmmaDabiri #fineartphotography #portraitphotography 278d
The Story Behind the Accidental Photo of a Spy
Time 288d 1 tweets
David Burnett didn't intend to photograph Valerie Plame in October 2003
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Fran Monks Sometimes everything is not quite as it seems..... 288d
Shot In Soho
The Photographers' Gallery 289d 1 tweets
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Fran Monks Soho 'a complex place of unorthodoxy, diversity, tolerance and defiance' is a favourite haunt for photographers - always so much to look at #soho #fineartphotography #exhibition #afterwork 289d
Why we're rethinking the images we use for our climate journalism
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Guardian picture editor Fiona Shields explains why we are going to be using fewer polar bears and more people to illustrate our coverage of the climate emergency
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Fran Monks These are really helpful insights from and about depicting #climatechange. One day I hope to fulfil my dream of combining my two passions - #environment and #photography #climatephotography #climateemergency #wildswimming 290d
Kenyan model inspires others — Interburns
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A burn can change a persons life.
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Fran Monks Claudia Wanjiru suffered terrible burns as a child but now sits confidently for the camera promoting . My portrait of aims to capture her strength as well as her beauty. #instaportraits #portraitoftheday #disruptyourfeed 292d
The Rolling Stones' Beggars Banquet: Michael Joseph's best photograph
the Guardian 293d 1 tweets
‘When I told the caretaker of the house the Stones were a bit wild, he asked if there would be any naked ladies – because they charged £10 extra for that’
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Fran Monks This wonderful photograph by Michael Joseph of the Rolling Stones has the quality of an 'old master' #rollingstones #michaeljoseph #photooftheday #fineartphotography 293d
The time is now for #TheHug Project — Fran Monks
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Hugs. I’ve been thinking about them a lot over the last week. The kernel of an idea about a hug photography project has been running around in my head for some time, but without a commissioner, or a client, sometimes the kick into action needs to...
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Fran Monks I'll be writing a blog as #TheHug Project progresses. You can read the first part here: including the awkward story of how I got this image of Adonis and Farage #photooftheday #portraiture #JustAHug #portraitoftheday #portraiture #BrexitArt #moreincommon 301d
Portrait Installation in Hall Launched - Keble College
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Fran Monks It was such an joy to make portraits for this exhibition celebrating the extraordinary diversity of community, marking 40 years of co-education and 150th anniversary of the college. #Keble #diversity #portraiture #Oxford #KebleAlumni 303d