Protest
After going to protests for many years, I began bringing my camera in 2015 to document these moments of collective action and grassroots organising. For the past ten years I have photographed protests - mainly in London - standing alongside the groups and movements I document.
To me, protest photography is a form of activism in itself: a visual record of ongoing struggles for equality, and a way to support and amplify the work of the people that stand up for social and climate justice.
My images have been used by many campaigns and activist groups. These include movements for women’s rights, environmental justice, anti-racism, LGBTQIA+ rights, migrant justice, Free Palestine, workers’ rights, and sex workers’ rights, among others.
I hope that these images can continue to serve as a form of protest, and support individuals and groups in classrooms, educational contexts, libraries, archives, community spaces, campaigns; or simply to be shared with activists as a reminder that they were there: holding a banner, taking action, demanding change.
It has been powerful to participate in - and document - protests that have achieved both small and significant political change. Yet, many of the same issues persist, year after year. This ongoing resistance is a testament to the strength and perseverance of communities demanding justice.
I’m honoured that this body of work has found a home at Bishopsgate Institute, an archive that holds space for memory of struggle and collective action.
‘‘Bishopsgate Institute has become known as one of the major archives of contemporary protest in the UK, taking a proactive approach to archiving by engaging with protests and campaigns as they happen. These collections are preserved at the Institute to inform and inspire future generations. Angela’s incredible, empathetic and powerful photographs have become central to these collections and this mission. We are honoured to hold them.’’
Stefan Dickers, Library and Archives Manager, Bishopsgate Institute
My 10 year archive so far includes thousands of images of protest, including environmental and climate justice protests like Youth Strike for Climate, Greenpeace, Fossil Free London, Stop Rosebank, XR, and national climate justice marches; Labour Behind the Label/Rana Plaza solidarity, for AdFree Cities, CAGED and animal rights; women's rights protests including anti-abortion, #MeToo Movement, End Violence Against Women and Girls, Pregnant Then Screwed, Women's Strike, 97 March, solidarity for Iranian - Women, Life, Freedom, Afghan, and Yemeni women, and calls to end domestic abuse and police brutality towards women, No Births Behind Bars; Free Palestine marches, workers' rights including Spoonstrike, sex workers' rights, cleaners, teachers, nurses, and NHS strikes; racial justice marches and Black Lives Matter protests; LGBTQ+ marches, especially Trans Pride and trans rights; Solidarity actions for Ukraine, protests for Uyghur freedom; Kill the Bill new protest bill, Migrant Justice, Disabled People Against Cuts, Shut Down Yarl’s Wood, BSL language marches, anti-Brexit, anti-Trump, cost of living crisis, Fck Boris, Gilets Jaunes (Paris), Grenfell Tower justice campaigns and more. Featured below is a small selection (currently being updated).
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Here is a small selection of my protest work - images and words - that has appeared in print, online, and on screen across books, magazines, news articles, campaigns, and films.
