The Photographers' Gallery presents 'Mr Bulldog: A Walking Tour'

1st Sep 2010

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© Zoë Maxwell / From Mr Bulldog: A Walking Tour

The Photographers’ Gallery has commissioned artist Lucy Steggals to create 'Mr Bulldog: A Walking Tour' which will run across seven locations in Soho, London from 4 - 19 September, 11am – 7pm daily.
 
A beautifully illustrated map, available from The Photographers’ Gallery or downloadable from our website, www.photonet.org.uk, will provide visual clues to Mr Bulldog, ‘Soho’s last watchman’, and his daily rituals. For just two weeks his presence will materialise in seven sites around Soho, giving participants the chance to piece together clues on his life as well as gain access to otherwise private locations.
 
To create the character of Mr Bulldog, Steggals wandered the streets of Soho, knocking on doors, talking to residents, church groups and local characters, as well as researching in Westminster Library. As much a reflection of Soho’s inhabitants as the artist’s imagination, 'Mr Bulldog' acts as a reminder of the unnoticed visual clues that we too leave behind as we go about our daily routines.