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An overhead shot of three people relaxing in a circular hot tub on the wooden deck of a boat. Other people sit or stand around the tub as the vessel moves through choppy water.

Cruise on down the river with these peaceful, slightly voyeuristic snaps

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Date
24 February 2015

There’s something very peaceful, but slightly voyeuristic about Adrian Skenderovic’s series Down the River. The photographs show the bateaux-mouches tourist boats that gently cruise down the River Seine in Paris, but here the spectacle isn’t the Louvre or Notre Dame, but the tourists themselves. It really awakens our nosey nature seeing the little bald heads and bathing ladies from above, and creating our own narratives about what might be happening on these seemingly serene vessels, with the colours and perspective helping us float along with the subjects. Last time we posted about Adrian’s work it was to showcase his brilliant series of images of lonely basketball hoops, and it seems he has a knack for taking objects that feel familiar and totally shifting our take on them.

A high-angle shot of a group of people sitting in green plastic chairs on the deck of a red boat. They are gathered closely together, facing forward across the deck.
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Adrian Skenderovic: Down the River

A high-angle shot of a crowd of people gathered on a grey pavement. Many hold cameras and phones, looking towards a central point where a person in a blue T-shirt stands by a metal railing.
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Adrian Skenderovic: Down the River

A high-angle shot of people standing on the deck of a boat. They lean against the railings and gather in small groups, looking out over the water.
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Adrian Skenderovic: Down the River

An overhead shot of two people in suits reclining on an orange outdoor sofa. A small square table nearby holds glasses and a tray of snacks on a wooden deck.
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Adrian Skenderovic: Down the River

A high-angle shot of people milling around rows of bright yellow plastic chairs. Some people stand in the aisles, while others sit or lean over the seats.
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Adrian Skenderovic: Down the River

An overhead shot of a group of people gathered at the back of a white boat. They look down into the churning green water as the vessel moves forward.
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Adrian Skenderovic: Down the River

A high-angle shot of a person climbing up the side of a white boat from the water. Another person stands on the deck, watching and taking a photo. Rows of orange plastic seats line the sides of the deck.
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Adrian Skenderovic: Down the River

A high-angle shot of people gathered on a grey deck with rows of yellow plastic seats. Some people stand in small groups talking, while others sit with backpacks beside them.
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Adrian Skenderovic: Down the River

A high-angle shot of three people standing in a courtyard filled with rows of bright blue plastic seats. One person holds a brown umbrella over two others as they stand together in the centre.
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Adrian Skenderovic: Down the River

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Emily Gosling

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Emily joined It’s Nice That as Online Editor in the summer of 2014 after four years at Design Week. She is particularly interested in graphic design, branding and music. After working It's Nice That as both Online Editor and Deputy Editor, Emily left the company in 2016.

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