Photographer Bob Mazzer has been documenting people and moments on the London Underground for over 45 years.
Mazzer’s introduction to photography started when he was given an Ilford Sporti for his 13th birthday, and he started taking photographs on the Tube while working as a projectionist at a porn cinema in the 1970s.
Walking around with his black Leica camouflaged against his chest, he was able to snap pictures of commuters discreetly thanks to his sharp eyes and photographer’s instinct.
His images have a raw and intimate feel to them that is rarely seen in this age of glossy, over-processed photographs.
Some like his shot of a mooning passenger brim with humor, while others like that of a man urinating steps away from a couple are just one of the many serendipitous moments captured on film.
In an interview with It’s Nice That, Mazzer recalled an image of a skinhead and punk sharing a cigarette, saying it was the “quiet, friendly quality” that made it a sentimental picture for him.
Though he has been around for years, it wasn’t until his work was featured on the Spitalfields Life blog that he started gaining more recognition.
Mazzer’s debut exhibition ‘Underground’ is currently running at the Howard Griffin Gallery in London til 13 July 2014.
View some of his images below, and if you’re in London, consider checking out the exhibition.
[via It’s Nice That, images by Bob Mazzer]