Brutal Outer London - Simon Phipps

Simon Phipps' photographs of the modernist architecture of Greater London explores the form and beauty of these post war buildings. Following on from his iconic first book, Brutal London, this sequel expands his survey beyond London's inner zones through to the outer perimeters of London, encircled by the M25, and the modernist ambition, scale and structure of these buildings are starkly rendered in his acclaimed photographs. He offers us a chance to look at these everyday buildings in residential, retail and leisure hubs again and appreciate the civic optimism and bold architecture of the 60s and 70s.