Roger Mayne

Roger Mayne (1929, 2014) was a British photographer celebrated for his candid, humanist street photography documenting working-class life in post-war Britain. He is best known for his seminal series of photographs taken in Southam Street, North Kensington, London during the 1950s, capturing children playing and community life with extraordinary intimacy and energy. His work is considered a landmark in British documentary photography and has had a lasting influence on the medium.