Dougie Wallace

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Dougie Wallace, also known as Glasweegee, [1] is a Scottish street photographer [2] from Glasgow, based in east London.

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He has had five books of his work published and been awarded Second Prize in the Portraiture category of the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards. [3]

Life and work

Wallace was born and raised in Glasgow. [4] He lived in Blackpool for a couple of years in the 1980s before enlisting in the army. [5] [6] He has lived in Shoreditch, east London, for 15 years. [4]

For two-and-a-half years beginning in October 2010 Wallace made 30 trips to Blackpool to complete his first book Stags, Hens & Bunnies: A Blackpool Story (2014), [4] [2] photographs of the stag and hen parties that visit the town, [7] "lads and lasses on their worst behaviour, partying away in a bawdy sea of L-plates, handcuffs, blow-up dolls and uniformed fancy dress", [8] "in various states of undress and drunkenness; revelling in bars, puking in the street, refuelling at chip shops." [6]

Wallace spent 15 years photographing in the Shoreditch area of East London, a series published in his second book, Shoreditch Wild Life (2014). [9] [10]

He photographed the disappearing Premier Padminis in Mumbai for his series Road Wallah. [11] [12]

Publications

Books by Wallace

Zines by Wallace

Books with contributions by Wallace

Awards

Exhibitions

TV Appearance

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References

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  11. Moynihan, Colin (15 October 2013). "Peering Inside Mumbai's Premier Padminis". The New York Times . Retrieved 24 May 2015.
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