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Illicit Photos of London from Above

SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS

Three rebellious artists ascended buildings to get these one-of-a-kind images of London.

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Published Apr. 22 2016 2:29PM EDT

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-01_wuesgk — Dan Salisbury,courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-01_lbdniz — Good artists don't play by the rules. Bradley L. Garrett, Alexander Moss, and Scott Cadman, the photographers behind the collection London Rising: Illicit Photos from the City's Heights scaled buildings to get jaw-dropping views of The Old Smoke, getting never-before-seen angles of London landmarks.

Here, a view of the Shard, Southwark.
Dan Salisbury,courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-02_lspcjv — Denning Point, Aldgate
Bradley L Garrett/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-03_gstpwr — British Museum, Bloomsbury
Alex Oattes/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-04_m5jqnc — Gasometers, Hornsey
Bradley L Garrett/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-05_xbjaud — Battersea Power Station Ascent
Marc Explo/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-06_erreow — Centrepoint, Soho
Theo Kindynis/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-07_g4alzb — Alexandra Palace
Bradley L Garrett/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-08_swlean — NEO Bankside, Southwark
Mike Deere/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-09_vnkkuy — One Tower Bridge, Southwark
Theo Kindynis/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-10_t4qg3q — Petticoat Tower, City of London
Bradley L Garrett/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-11_jpfwil — St. Alphage House, City of London
Bradley L Garrett/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-12_qyq7hh — Westfields, Hammersmith
Alastair Batchelor/courtesy Prestel

galleries/2016/04/22/illicit-photos-from-heights-of-london/160422-london-above-13_fwisie — Walkie-Talkie, City of London
Bradley L. Garrett/courtesy Prestel

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