Nelson Mandela before his 90th birthday tribute, 2008
2008
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About This Work
Nelson Mandela is photographed reading the newspaper ahead of his 90th Birthday Tribute Concert which was held in Hyde Park, London on June 27, 2008. The event formed part of the 46664 concert series to promote awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Edition of 50 Signed and numbered by Terry O'Neill Gelatin Silver Print
About the Artist
British photographer Terry O’Neill (1938-2019) made his name in the 1960s-70s, capturing shots of the stars he cosied up to on both sides of the Atlantic.
Attributing his success with celebrities to genuinely liking his subjects and offering plenty of ‘compliments’, O’Neill presented figures such as Frank Sinatra, Brigitte Bardot and his one-time wife Faye Dunaway, often in intimate and unconventional compositions.
we offer a peek even further behind the curtain this month with our exhibition Terry O’Neill: The Vintage Collection .
His extensive archive of two million negatives, which has b…
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