On Show: Life's Lottery

Author:

Olivier Laurent

Since the first draw on 19 November 1994 the National Lottery has created more than 2300 millionaires. What to do with those lotto millions? Edmond Terakopian decided to find out, and the results are on show at Fulham Palace until 22 November.

Marking the 15th anniversary of the National Lottery, the exhibition shows the dreams lotto millionaires fulfilled with their prize money, from classic buys to life-changing ones. The 15 portraits on show include a shot of Thea Bistow, who won £15m in July 2004, flying over the 13 acres of woodland she bought to save it from housing development.

Lotto millionaire Thea Bistow, photographed by Edmond Terakopian

Edmond Terakopian, the 2006 British Press Awards Photographer of the Year and a World Press Photo award winner, spent five months travelling the UK and ventured as far afield as Canada to compile the images. The National Lottery has raised some £23 billion raised for Good Causes, supporting the arts, sport, education, environment and charity in communities across the UK.

The exhibition runs from 14 – 22 November. For more information visit www.fulhampalace.org.

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