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Brian Duffy Photographer. June 1933 – May 2010. Born in London on the 15th Childhood during WWII Trouble Maker Terrorizing the streets Moved from school to school. He began as a Painter Soon switching to dress design At 21 got married and had 4 kids. Vidal Sassoon - 1969.
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June 1933 – May 2010 Born in London on the 15th Childhood during WWII Trouble Maker Terrorizing the streets Moved from school to school
He began as a Painter • Soon switching to dress design • At 21 got married and had 4 kids Vidal Sassoon - 1969
1953, he worked at Susan Small Dresses • He was assistant designer • He was offered many jobs, but refused them. John Lennon - 1965
1955, he began freelancing for Harper’s Bazaar • This brought him to photography • He urged to be a photographers assistant Michael Caine - 1964
Worked: -Carlton studios -Cosmopolitan Artists • Became assistant photographer for Adrian Flowers Jean Shrimpton - 1963
1957 - 1963 • He worked with top models • Worked with David Bailey and Terence Donovan • By British press they were “Terrible Three” • Brian Duffy, “Before 1960, a fashion photographer was tall, thin and camp. But we three are different: short, fat and heterosexual!”
He worked in magazines and newspapers • 1967, he made a film production company • He partnered with Len Deighton • It was called: Deighton Duffy • 1979, he gave up photography
1983, he directed a music video ( Spandau Ballet's "Gold“ ) • In 2009 he returned to photography • He shot pictures of the same people from the 60’s and 70’s. • He died May 31st 2010 from degenerative lung disease
References: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Duffy_(photographer) • http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/top-10-most-famous-photographers-of-all-time/