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Fixed Badly: Photographs of London's most badly repaired cars

In his photographic series Fixed Badly, Italian photographer Ronni Campana loves to capture some of London's most badly repaired cars.

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Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

From a beautiful old Bentley to a ruined old van straight out of the 1970s – they're all fixed in the same way, often roughly with some insulating tape or painted in a very unrefined way.

He explains: "What really caught my attention is that expensive and inexpensive cars share the same 'mended' look. From the brightness of the financial district to the darkness under one bridge next to Poplar, it is interesting to see the gap between social classes disappear, as the tape becomes the thing that brings different people from different backgrounds together."

Born in Milan in 1987, Campana attended the Studio Marangoni in Florence to study photography before moving back to his home city in 2011 where he now works as a freelance photographer. Check out his website to see more of his beautiful work.

Rear quarter of a cream-coloured vintage van with a cracked tail light, patched bumper and visible wear, part of Ronni Campana's Fixed Badly series
Close-up of an orange car's side panel with a chrome-trimmed window and a black patch of badly applied repair tape visible on the bodywork
Chrome badging on a dark blue car bonnet covered with water droplets, with a white letter visible below
A frayed rope wound around a metal tool with a worn wooden handle, secured with tape against a bright yellow surface
Close-up of a blue car's rear quarter panel and red tail light, with white paint damage and rough repairs visible on the bodywork
Bright blue car with a dirty sunroof, fuel cap cover and alloy wheel, showing weathered bodywork and rust stains from Ronni Campana's Fixed Badly series
Bright red vehicle with a black panel bearing white letters partially covered by peeling yellow tape and black material
Chrome badging reading "240-GL" and "CABRIOLET" on the side of a white car, positioned above red rear lights with visible wear and damage
White plastic bag with yellow stripes stuffed into the window frame of a turquoise car as a makeshift repair
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