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Peter Dench holds a mirror to a nation of binge drinkers

12 DEC 2008 | Posted By: Luke

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Peter Dench holds a mirror to a nation of binge drinkers

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In his most recent series Drink UK, London based editorial photographer, Peter Dench has selected Britain's ingrain drinking culture as his subject. Documenting the uglier side of social lubricating and the problems associated with excess his images are hilarious, familiar, scary and sad all at the same time. Alarmingly 121% more alcohol is being consumed by the poms than 50 years ago and to make things worse they're drinking younger, longer, faster and more cheaply than ever before.

Check out some boozy samples of his work to the right of this post and for more visit PeterDench.com
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There are "12" comment(s) on "Peter Dench holds a mirror to a nation of binge drinkers"

Respect Rens
And when you think it couldn't get any better... The last shot has a dude in a tutu.
Rens  -  3 years ago
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Respect freeak
Happy days. LASHcot races, calling your mates up at 5 for a cheeky pint on the way home for work only to stumble home at 11, real pubs with real names like Ye Olde Mitre, watching football because 'it's on'. Happy, happy days...
freeak  -  3 years ago
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Senior Member 5FE0F862
PEOPLE IN CZECH REPUBLIC ENDING EVEN WORSE . . . :-)
5FE0F862  -  3 years ago
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Respect Katie
That guy in the main image is a delight, I want to hang out with him. The others? Not so much.
Katie  -  3 years ago
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Respect JiMBOB
Cairo… Poisonous monkey… the whole thing was made completely out of rubber… mind you I'm afraid that I was very, very drunk at the time…
JiMBOB  -  3 years ago
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Senior Member mgoldenfein
the races is a hotbed for drunken fools. awesome pics
mgoldenfein  -  3 years ago
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Respect freeak
very small chaps but immensely strong...
freeak  -  3 years ago
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Respect Jake
If retail starts making money again and work sends us to the races next year (we missed this year) I'd love to do a little photo essay on us! Great pics by Mr Dench! - Jake XOOXXO
Jake  -  3 years ago
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New Lounger 79AC474B
I want that cardigan. Hell, I just want to be that super-fly when I'm 80.
79AC474B  -  3 years ago
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Respect Luke
I'm with you p... would totally sport that cardy
Luke  -  3 years ago
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Respect Rens
Drunk guys in suits at the races.. Kings for a day fools for a lifetime.
Rens  -  3 years ago
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Advanced Member Miro
that dude in photo 8 has leg tattoos strategically positioned so he can still read them when he is wearing shorts. And ,my, what shorts they are.
Miro  -  3 years ago
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