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Second edition of Govanhill by Simon Murphy (2024) Large format hardback in new condition In an edition of 500 numbered copies Numbered to title page Accompanied by a signed print Print size: 18 x 13 cm (7" x 5") About Simon Murphy’s unconventional and intimate portraits of his hometown residents, of characters and personalities who seem to exude authenticity, and to even parts vulnerability and defiance, when put together paint a colourful, diverse, and flamboyant picture of their community: Govanhill. Once one of Glasgow’s problem-suburbs, Govanhill is thriving and bursting with life. As we walk the streets with Murphy, we discover through his lens the variety of walks of life, the long-established locals, the creative sproutings of a plenitude of sub-cultures, the children and their playing field of fantasies, congruent with the streets and parks. Show more