History in the Making: Reflections on 2019

This work is part of a curated section of 10 artworks that look back on significant events in 2019. You can see more details on all the artwork in this series here. 

Taken in October 2019, the award-winning artist Sam Collins captures the dramatic silhouette of policeman on Westminster Bridge surveying the combined Brexit and Extinction Rebellion protests. 

Sam Collins's photography explores social identity through bold use of colour, light and humour. 

Accolades

Sam Collins is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and photographer. He is best known for his independent feature documentary Death of a Gentleman which investigated corruption in the administration of world cricket, played in UK cinemas and was sold to Netflix.