In the heat of the Black Cab debate, Oleg Tolstoy provides a deep and emotional insight into the cab drivers’ world. Juxtaposed with an abstract video, viewers are taken on a journey through the bustling London streets and quiet respite of the taxi.
“In my job as a photographer I use Uber cars, black cabs and mini cabs to travel between shoots. During these journeys I noticed an underlying weight in the air as a result of current conflicts between app and black cab, card and cash. Noticing this mood, in an idle moment between jobs, I began taking a series of photos of cabbies lost in their thoughts. These haunting portraits are ones most passengers and Londoners are usually unaware of, as they ride in the seat behind.”
In the heat of the Black Cab debate, Oleg Tolstoy provides a deep and emotional insight into the cab drivers’ world. Juxtaposed with an abstract video, viewers are taken on a journey through the bustling London streets and quiet respite of the taxi.
“In my job as a photographer I use Uber cars, black cabs and mini cabs to travel between shoots. During these journeys I noticed an underlying weight in the air as a result of current conflicts between app and black cab, card and cash. Noticing this mood, in an idle moment between jobs, I began taking a series of photos of cabbies lost in their thoughts. These haunting portraits are ones most passengers and Londoners are usually unaware of, as they ride in the seat behind.”
