The Artist: Originally from the United Kingdom, Lee Jeffries lives in Manchester and continuously travels the great western cities to meet the inhabitants of the streets whose nobility he wishes to reveal. Formerly an accountant, it was during a 2008 marathon in London that he crossed paths with a young woman huddled in her sleeping bag near Leicester Square. His perception of the homeless is turned upside down and Lee Jeffries can't help but photograph her. This wonderful meeting marks the beginning of his artistic and social approach: the homeless become his main and unique subjects. The humanist photographer explains that each image is the result of a long discussion with each of them, a special moment that allows him to establish a connection that is particularly felt in their eyes. “Emotion is in the eyes,” says Lee Jeffries, whose majestic black and white portraits raise funds to help and bear witness to the difficult living conditions of these isolated people, forgotten and damaged by a life of suffering.

Hands: Jeffries makes the unwavering decision of a frontal approach and a tight camera attitude. The black and white approach reinforces the contrasts and builds on the portrait. The artist emphasizes the reliefs and works on the wrinkles as grooves. Jeffries manages to idealize the character, which seems to be both out of time and far away. The photo becomes a document that describes the misery, injustice and suffering. Yet Jeffries’s work is devoid of any inclination to highlight the miserable side of life.

Location: This one you can’t miss. It’s on your right when you enter through the main entrance of the building, next to a friendly purple dinosaur.