Peter Coles is a writer and photographer based in London. For 20 years he lived and worked in Paris, contributing articles and photographs to a number of international magazines. He is currently Visiting Fellow in the Centre for Urban and Community Research, Goldsmiths, University of London, where he contributes to a Masters degree in Photography, as well as pursuing a photographic and research project on ancient urban trees.

“My residency, sponsored by Tulane, came six months after Katrina and was an invitation to gather testimonial to both the devastation and the resilience of the city’s inhabitants. Both have left a lasting impression.” – Peter Coles