William Dudley Bill-D Location: London, United Kingdom Language(s):
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The Pleasures of Bankside 1587 Photoshop February 2007
These 2 images were part of an exhibition that I designed on the archeological site of the 1587 Rose Theatre on Bankside, London UK. The intention was to show that this area, just beyond the city limits, was a wild "red light" district, very bohemian and full of dangerous energy and ideas. This small collection of muddy, bawdy streets amazingly was the crucible of the English language for 30 years, mainly because of its Theatres & Taverns. In the lower image, "The School of Night" refers to both sexual diversions and also a secret society of writers and scientists who risked their lives to meet here in the taverns to debate Philosophy, Politics, The Church and State