I’m used to the endless cultural offer in London, but this time I’m finding it particularly hard to keep up with the amount of good (and mostly free!) photography exhibitions. From emerging talent to iconic Hollywood portraits, I’ve been catching up and, if you’re in town, so should you.
The Best of Terry O’Neill
Frank Sinatra, stunt double and bodyguards walk along the Miami boardwalk to the set of The Lady in Cement (Picture: Terry O’Neill)
The Little Black Gallery in Chelsea is currently showcasing Terry O’Neill’s most celebrated photographs. The retrospective charters the career of the iconic British photographer who rose to fame in the 1960s with his intimate celebrity snaps, from Faye Dunham lounging by a pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel after winning an Oscar – the only colour photo on display out of 25 – to a “zonked out” David Bowie posing with a huge hound. But you can’t fit a lifelong career into a small gallery, meaning you won’t find many of his great pictures here, including one I love from Clint Eastwood reading the paper between takes. Continue reading
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