Piccadilly’s Peccadilloes is a portfolio of images produced by renowned photographer Rut Blees Luxemburg. The images detail the front of twelve classic London Underground stations designed by Charles Holden. Each image focuses on the Underground’s iconic Johnston font, reflected in wet pavement surfaces. The subtle changes in surface and architectural structure that frame the fragmented texts allow the visitor to absorb the essence of Holden’s designs.
Piccadilly’s Peccadilloes continue Blees Luxemburg’s distinctive style, presenting a hauntingly beautiful impression of some of London’s most familiar landmarks. The densely detailed, richly textured glimpses of the buildings have been displayed in a complete circuit around the London Underground ticket hall at Heathrow Terminal 4 station, establishing a gateway through which to enter and leave the city.
Commissioned specially for Heathrow Terminal 4 Tube station, the works are part of Thin Cities – a series of artworks celebrating 100 years of the Piccadilly line.
