· George's World
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 22, 2013: Wearing his usual dress-code, George smokes a cigarette in his bedroom May 22, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. Apart from bathroom and toilet, this is the only accessible room in his four-bedroom house.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 27, 2014: Lipstick prints and writings on the wall remain as traces of a tenant that used to rent one of George‘s rooms March 27, 2014 in London, United Kingdom.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 01, 2013: George goes shopping in a 99-pence shop April 01, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. He regularly comes here to look for 'good value for cheap prices' and often buys several items of the same product.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 28, 2013: George shows the label of his tie that he bought for a few pounds in a charity shop March 28, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. He regularly visits charity shops or 99-pence shops to buy 'good value for cheap prices', such as the tie indicating to be made from hand-painted silk.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 22, 2013: Wearing his freshly polished shoes, George stands in his bathroom filled with piles of newspapers November 22, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. Before throwing away any newspapers or magazines, George makes sure that he reads them to then tear them into pieces that wait on the floor to be removed, often until days or weeks later.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 28, 2013: George takes a cigarette break from repairing one of his bikes June 28, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. Due to the limited space in his cramped house, George's bathtub is the most convenient location for repairing bikes.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 12, 2013: George smokes a cigarette while taking a bath December 12, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. As one of the few accessible spaces in his four bedroom house, he often uses his bathtub to read, have a coffee or a smoke, or to wash the dishes and do his laundry.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 08, 2014: Standing in his bathroom, George tests out a floor lamp that he found in the process of decluttering his house May 08, 2014 in London, United Kingdom.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 09, 2014: George's bedroom filled with all kinds of things that he found or bough in charity shops April 09, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. George is often intruiged by the design of certain items, such as shoes, resulting in a large collection of both men's and women's shoes, sometimes as a pair or as single shoes.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 16, 2013: In an attempt to declutter a room in George's house, his son Ari shows George items to decide on whether to keep them, trash them or donate them to the squatting community June 16, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. This is a slow process since George wants to make sure that each item finds its right purpose.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 15, 2013: A moment of contemplation during George's attempt to clean up his house with the help of his son June 15, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. This is a slow process since George wants to make sure that each item finds its right purpose.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 16, 2013: George (L) and his son Ari (R ) lean on the balustrade that overlooks the garden where broken furniture are dumped and overgrown by plants. June 16, 2013 in London, United Kingdom.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 16, 2013: Broken furniture lie in George's overgrown garden June 16, 2013 in London, United Kingdom.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 16, 2013: George's son Ari checks for a rental van on his phone in order to relocate the items piled up in front of George‘s house June 16, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. Their plan is to donate them to several squats around London.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 15, 2013: George is on his way back home after doing his recycling June 15, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. Since he does not like to 'waste things', he always keeps the empty rubbish bags for reuse, now hanging out of his pocket.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 24, 2013: George takes a rest on cardboards and pieces of fabrics in a squatted fabric storehouse June 24, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. Having been a squatter in the late 70s, he still engages in the current squatting scene by visiting different squats and participating in eviction resistances.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 09, 2014: George relaxes on his bed, currently freed from clutter inside his cramped room. March 26, 2014 in London, United Kingdom.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 26, 2014: George sits in his cluttered bedroom about one year after first meeting him March 26, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. The clutter in George's house accumulates fast if he does not declutter regularly.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 09, 2013: George stands in his cluttered hallway, about to leave the house for dinner September 09, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. Since his kitchen is inaccessible, he often goes out to eat in restaurants or cafés.