Terry O’Neill

Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars he has photographed the frontline of fame for over six decades.

O’Neill began his career at the birth of the 1960s. While other photographers concentrated on earthquakes, wars and politics, O’Neill realised that youth culture was a breaking news story on a global scale and began chronicling the emerging faces of film, fashion and music who would go on to define the Swinging Sixties. By 1965 he was being commissioned by the biggest magazines and newspapers in the world.

No other living photographer has embraced the span of fame, capturing the icons of our age from Winston Churchill to Nelson Mandela, from Frank Sinatra and Elvis to Amy Winehouse, from Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot to Nicole Kidman, as well as every James Bond from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig.

He photographed The Beatles and The Rolling Stones when they were still struggling young bands in 1963, pioneered backstage reportage photography with David Bowie, Elton John, The Who, Eric Clapton and Chuck Berry and his images have adorned historic rock albums, movie posters and international magazine covers.

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Terry O’Neill Iconic News

Honor Blackman

Iconic Spotlight : Honor Blackman, by Terry O’Neill

Concerned over censorship, the producers considered changing her character’s name to Kitty Galore. But art triumphed over censors and the filmmakers stuck to their guns. Blackman, clearly amused with the controversy, even went out of her way to mention her character’s full name in press interviews.

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David Bowie

5 Days of Bowie : Man Who Fell to Earth

To celebrate the launch of Bowie By O’Neill, Iconic Images and Terry O’Neill are delighted to offer this photograph of Singer David Bowie wearing a smart hat during the filming of ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’ in Los Angeles, 1975. This print is available in various sizes, signed and numbered by Terry O’Neill. For … Read the full article

David Bowie

5 Days of Bowie : Yellow Mustard Suit

To celebrate the launch of Bowie By O’Neill, Iconic Images and Terry O’Neill are delighted to offer this photograph of singer David Bowie with dyed red hair and a mustard yellow suit photographed for a magazine in Los Angeles, circa 1974. This print is available in various sizes, signed and numbered by Terry O’Neill. For … Read the full article

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