The end of dissent

• Prize
  Shortlist
• Photographer
  Denise Laura Baker, United Kingdom
• Category
  Europe
• Studio
  Freelance
• Website
  http://deniselaurabaker.com
• Instagram
  @deniselaurabaker

On July 5th 2025 the UK protest group Palestine Action was proscribed, branding them a terrorist organisation, after they broke into Brize Norton airbase spraying red washable paint on planes they believed were to be used against Palestine. They are the first non-violent, direct action group to be proscribed, setting a legal precedent.

These photographs were taken at the final two legal London protests prior to proscription; one at the Royal Courts of Justice as a last minute reprieve was sought, the second at Trafalgar Square as the proscription announcement was made.

Denise Laura Baker is a documentary, street and portrait photographer. Her work draws on influences from her eclectic career, notably her time as an ethnographic psychologist where she conducted interviews, observations and collected stories. Denise continues to collect and tell visual stories though her photography, matching them with recorded or written narrative.

Much of Denise's work is driven by her passionate commitment to contemporary environmental and political issues, but also seeking out hidden truths, underlying secrets, or capturing the mundane reality of everyday life.

Awards PX3 2020 Honourable Mention

State of the World 2021 Winner

State of the World 2022 winner