In pictures: Memory of History
Photographer Lewis Bush's pictures from around Europe go on show in London.
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An exhibition of photographs by Lewis Bush seeks to link events of the past with the present political and economic climate of Europe.
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Each picture refers to a historic event yet can also be seen as a metaphor for the financial crisis that gripped Europe.
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The work was inspired by photographer Paul Graham's 1993 book New Europe, with Bush travelling through 10 European countries, looking for details that would provide a link to the past.
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From a Franco-Prussian War monument in Berlin that bears the scars of conflict...
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...to a close-up of a shirt in the window of a designer boutique in the Greek capital Athens, the scene of violent clashes following austerity measures introduced by the government as it attempted to tackle the country's financial situation.
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Bush studied as a historian before turning to photography and now works behind the lens as well as a critic and author on the medium.
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The Memory of History consists of a box of 56 prints. Images and text are designed to be mixed resulting in a unique viewing experience every time the box is opened.
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The Memory of History is on show at the 12 Star Gallery in London, 17-26 September 2014.
