In my long experience of minicab use I’ve found that most conversations with minicab drivers often end up being about cars. However, Roemers’ stroke of genius is to have removed the geographical and urban context of the vehicles in his photographs. Roemers’ unique vehicle photographs could run and run, as it were – the subject matter is almost infinite, after all – but one finds oneself wondering if the demographic could be extended. View image in fullscreen Carpet repair man Abdul in his Premier in Mumbai, India. View image in fullscreen Juan, an immigrant from Mexico, with his Ford campervan in Santa Monica, California, US.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2026 16:33 UTC