Award-winning photographer Michael Brennan’s work covers a wide range of historical events, celebrity portraits, candid’s and world famous athletes. After winning the British News Picture of the Year for his coverage of the death of Donald Campbell in 1967, which was featured in Life magazine, he went on to work for several newspapers and covered important news events as well as capturing images of notable names. He was awarded British Photographer of the Year in 1969. His archive includes images of Led Zeppelin, Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger, President Jimmy Carter, Princess Diana, John Lennon, and sport legends George Best, Pele, George Foreman, Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali.
His work has been featured in newspapers and magazines world-wide, including Sports Illustrated, Life, Rolling Stone, Stern, The New York Times, The Sunday Times, The Observer, and the Times of London.
One of his most iconic portraits of Muhammad Ali is in the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
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Iconic Spotlight : John Lennon, by Michael Brennan
On that day, we ended up back in his kitchen where he offered me a cup of ‘genuine’ English tea, a rarity at that time confined to his house in LA and mine in NYC.
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Iconic Spotlight : Muhammad Ali, by Michael Brennan
“He traced his right index finger over the sweat beads in the photograph and mumbled “all them years, all them years of hard work.”
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DISCOVER MORE : Muhammad Ali
Discover more from the Iconic Images archive.
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EXHIBITION : Boxers & Rockers by Michael Brennan
The Iconic Images Gallery, 13a Park Walk, Chelsea, London SW10 0AJ
18th September - 1st October 2019
In BOXERS AND ROCKERS, the first European solo exhibition by Michael Brennan, the award-winning photographer showcases a mix of powerful images from the two worlds he knows best: boxing and rock-and-roll.
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BRENNAN'S ICONIC "1977" PHOTOGRAPH SELLS FOR $16,800.00 AT AUCTION
An example of Michael Brennan's famous portrait of Ali entitled "1977" went on the auction block in March of this year and sold for a record price of $16,800.00. This monumental print measures 48 x 63 inches and was signed by Muhammad Ali himself. It's further evidence of the importance of this image and the outstanding quality of this rare edition of photographic prints.
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