“I wasn’t nervous taking Parkinson’s portrait because, even though we were both photographers, he was the master and I still just felt like some kid running around with a camera. I never thought I was in the same league as him. Looking at his photos today—they are extraordinary. It just doesn’t feel like we were in the same profession. He was miles above me. Above anyone else.”
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Iconic Images will exhibit its full roster of world renowned photographers at Photo London, showcasing images that have never been exhibited before, including vintage works by pioneering British photographers Terry O’Neill and Norman Parkinson.
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“Janis, Moon, Winehouse, Brian Jones—these were incredibly talented and passionate people who passed away far, far too young.”
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In 1949, Norman Parkinson, already an established name in photography for British Vogue, wrote to the famed art director of American Vogue, Alexander Liberman, and asked if he “might take a few photographs” for his magazine.
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This week we jump deeper into the archive with a story from Ted Williams about a Paul Desmond party…
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“The shot just worked and I think this image of this great-looking young man, driving around in this great looking car, well, epitomised what people associate with the ‘Swinging Sixties’.”
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