I have been pretty much of a lifelong journaler. Like many people, I began with words on paper, but over time I have shifted more towards a combination of words, collage and collation. I don't really record all the events or activities of my life as much as the way I feel on particular days with some visual accompaniment. I have also collected the works of other journalists-everything from Pepys' diaries to Frida Kahlo and Warhol, Dan Eldon. But for me, Peter Beard is the single biggest influence. He is a renowned photographer of both fashion and Africa, but its his journals that have really captured my interest. The video above, which has been sitting on my desktop for ever, is his contribution to a project that could be found all around London at one point, and I have to say that I think his elephant took the biscuit.
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