Len Grant
I am a freelance photographer and writer based in Manchester.
Urban regeneration has been a major theme of my personal and commissioned work since 1990.
I have documented the construction of many of Manchester and Salford's landmark buildings and followed some of the significant regeneration programmes in the city.
Most recently I have focused on the rejuvenation of east Manchester, an area of significant physical and social deprivation but now subject to an extensive programme of renewal. See thisiseast.com
Billy and Rolonde is a personal project about the socially excluded. The 128-page books follows the journeys of an asylum seeker, a homeless man and a heroin addict. See Billy and Rolonde.
The book is now available online.
PRESS: Billy and Rolonde featured on the Guardian website here and with an article by Chris Arnot here.
Reclaiming East Manchester: Ten Years of Resident-led Regeneration has been commissioned to tell the story of the New Deal for Communities programme in east Manchester. It includes dozens of interviews with residents and regeneration officers to offer a forthright account of the renewal process. Based on a timeline with quotes, facts and over 250 images, the book will resonate with others following a similar journey as well as professionals and academics observing urban regeneration.
Both books are available from Cornerhouse Publications