Michael Brennan Portrait Photography
British, b. 1943
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.to
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Artist: Michael Brennan
Debbie Harry Blondie 1977 portrait
By Michael Brennan
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Debbie Harry of Blondie by Michael Brennan, taken at the studio on East 45th in Manhattan, New York, USA, Febru...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Michael Brennan Portrait Photography
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C Print
MICHAEL BRENNAN - muhammad ali
By Michael Brennan
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique opportunity to collect a print signed by Muhammad Ali & the photograph , Michael Brennan
1977, printed later Archival Fine Art Pigment Print Signed in Marker by Michael Brennan and Muhammed...
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Early 2000s Michael Brennan Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
Debbie Harry Blondie 1977
By Michael Brennan
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Debbie Harry of Blondie by Michael Brennan, taken at the studio on East 45th in Manhattan, New York, USA, Febru...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Michael Brennan Portrait Photography
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C Print
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