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The Walkie-Talkie from the Thames — London City Photography Print
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Othervariant london available in multiple sizes and configurations.
Made to order
London
Free shipping · Made to order · Print or frame options
Othervariant london available in multiple sizes and configurations.
A fine art photograph of 20 Fenchurch Street from the South Bank — the Walkie-Talkie rising above the Thames, Victorian wharf pilings in the foreground.
Shot at 8:30am from the South Bank, the building’s distinctive top-heavy form rising above the north bank of the Thames. In the foreground: wooden wharf pilings, a white and orange tugboat, the dark olive river. Behind: the City of London carrying on. The Walkie-Talkie widens as it rises — the opposite of everything else. Old city, new skyline. Both at once.
The composition places the Victorian foreground — weathered timber piles, working river — directly against the ultra-modern skyscraper behind. This tension between old and new is one of London’s defining qualities, and this photograph captures it in a single frame.
Works well in modern interiors and professional spaces. The layered composition — foreground, river, skyline — gives it depth that rewards different viewing distances.
Printed by WhiteWall — awarded Best Photo Lab eight consecutive times, the standard used by professional galleries worldwide. Every print is produced on archival fine art paper using fade-resistant pigment inks, guaranteed to maintain full colour and clarity for over 100 years. No compromise on materials.
Giclée Hahnemühle Pearl (print only):
Black Frame 20mm (framed, ready to hang):
Old city, new skyline. Both at once. Add this museum-quality London print to your collection.
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