To be published as a book next year. For his latest project Road Wallah he takes us behind the wheels of Bombay’s cab drivers. Wallace directs his focus to the once ubiquitous Premier Padmini taxis that were introduced in Bombay in the 60s. The iconic vehicles are on the verge of being banned from the streets, following a decree to replace over 25-year old cars with ‘modern alternatives’. Wallace thus sees capturing the road wallah’s cabs as stepping into a time capsule. The images reflect the chaotic, noisy and sometimes claustrophobic workplace of the drivers who spend up to 24 hours a day in their cabs.
road wallah
To be published as a book this year.
For his latest project Road Wallah he takes us behind the wheels of Bombay’s cab drivers. Wallace directs his focus to the once ubiquitous Premier Padmini taxis that were introduced in Bombay in the 60s. The iconic vehicles are on the verge of being banned from the streets, following a decree to replace over 25-year old cars with ‘modern alternatives’. Wallace thus sees capturing the road wallah’s cabs as stepping into a time capsule. The images reflect the chaotic, noisy and sometimes claustrophobic workplace of the drivers who spend up to 24 hours a day in their cabs.