Barry lategan ppt

This is about Barry Lategan and how he rose to success as a photographer.

1. Barry Lategan
By Louise Crux

2. His Noted Work
Barry Lategan is one of the countries most influential and renowned photographers in the
country. One of his best known work is of early discovery and portraitrature photos of
Twiggy, both of which are in exhibit in the V and A Museum. He has taken pictures of some of
the most notable celebrities in the past 40 years.
His career as a fashion photographer has also seen much of his work make it to the pages and
front covers of international editions of Vogue and Harpers Bazaar and he won the Halina
award for the 1986 Pirelli calendar. Other plaudits include a Clio Award for a TV commercial
for Armani perfume and a D&AD Award for the Millennium stamp.
Perhaps best know for being the photographer who propelled the legendary sixties supermodel,
Twiggy, into the limelight, Barry has also earned
recognition as a top photographer on both sides
of the Atlantic.

3. Celebrities Include:
Paul and Linda
McCartney
HRH Princess Anne
Iman Germaine Greer
Calvin Klein
Sol
Campbell
John Major
Margret Thatcher
Salman Rushdie

4. These are just a few of the famous faces
that have appeared in front
of his lens.

5. His Life
Barry Lategan was born in South Africa 1935. He later came to England in the 50’s to study
theatre at the Bristol Old Vic. His studies however in theatre training were interrupted as he
undertook national service in the RAF in Germany.
While in Germany he went to visit a Photographic Club whilst on the campsite. With this visit
it sparked an interest and a passion which still exists to this day.

On returning to South Africa the enthusiasm he had for photography while in Germany was
encouraged by his mother and through a recommendation which later helped him to get a job
offer with a photographer.
To this day Barry always remembers what the photographer said to him; “you’re a lucky man
if you can make your hobby your work”.

7. In 1965 he opened his first studio in London. After he opened his
studio he photographed for a hairdresser, who introduced him to an
unknown model ‘Twigs’ (Leslie Hornsby) by her boyfriend Justin De
Villeneuve. Once the shoot finished he suggested that she
professionally call herself by the name ‘Twiggy’.
After the photo shoot the resulting images were published in the
English newspaper ‘The Express’ which announced Twiggy the face of
1966. The iconic picture wasn’t only the most iconic picture in her
career but remains to this day the most unforgettable image around
the world.

8. By 1977 Barry moved to New York with an impressive portfolio of
work which was published worldwide in some of the most amazing
fashion magazines such as: Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and other various
lifestyle magazines.

9. In 1988 he received the Halina Award for the Pirelli Calendar for
that year and the Clio Award for the Giorgio Armani advert. By 2007
he was awarded the Honorary Fellowship by The Royal
Photographic Society aka RPS.
With the diverse line up of people, along with the a diverse subjects
which were photographed included Paul McCartney for his first solo
album ‘Wings’ and the various exhibits throughout different museums
such as the V and A and the South African National Museum.