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Item Ships From: London
Skiing Waitress (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing Waitress (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Ski ‘bum’ Alice Clement, a waitress and dishwasher at Stowe, Vermont when not on the slopes, carrying her sk...
Category
1960s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Pink Accessory (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Pink Accessory (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
Film star Joan Collins in a pink and white bedroom with an accessory pi...
Category
1950s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Manson - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (1998)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Manson - Signed Limited Edition Oversize print
NME Cover Shoot
August 14, 1998
Los Angeles
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
Unframed
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Limite...
Category
1990s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Jean Serpieri (1961) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Jean Serpieri (1961) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
Madame Jean Serpieri sits in the ballroom of the Tour La Reine near Athens, wearing a gown that belonged...
Category
1960s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Mexico Fishing Boats (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Mexico Fishing Boats (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Fishing nets and boats on the shore in Mexico,
1952.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Pap...
Category
1950s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
In Capri (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
In Capri (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
Robert Hornstein, the artist Novella Parigini and Prince Dado Ruspoli on Capr...
Category
1950s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
New England Skiing (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
Two women recline on improvised sunbeds in Cranmore Mountain,
New Hampshire, circa 1955.
Addition...
Category
1950s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Rick Rubin - Signed Limited Edition Print (2013)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Rick Rubin - Signed Limited Edition Print
Personal Work
September 4 2013
Malibu, California
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and n...
Category
2010s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Touching The King (1956)
By Phillip Harrington
Located in London, GB
Touching The King (1956)
(Photo By Phillip Harrington)
May 27, 1956.
Elvis Presley mobbed by adoring fans backstage after a performance at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse.
Ad...
Category
1950s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Daddy G Massive Attack - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Daddy G Massive Attack - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Daddy G (Grantley Marshall), DJ and founder of Massive Attack, poses while smoking
Cover...
Category
1990s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Elbow - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Elbow - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
British band Elbow, from left: Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp
Manchest...
Category
Early 2000s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Jake Bugg - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Jake Bugg - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
English singer songwriter Jake Bugg photographed for his self-titled debut album.
Album shoot
London, Eng...
Category
2010s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Bowie on Stage - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Bowie on Stage - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
David Bowie on stage in Los Angeles
December 1996
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and numbered by the ar...
Category
1990s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Pete Doherty - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print (2008)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Pete Doherty - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print
Clash Magazine Cover
December 10 2008
London
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are sig...
Category
Early 2000s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Paul Weller - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print (1997)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Paul Weller - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print
NME Cover Shoot
June 18 1997
London
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and numbered by the artist.
Unframed
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Edition limited to 10 only this size
Printed 2020
This size image: 30 x 40" / 76 x 101 cm
About the image:
Paul John Weller is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band the Jam. He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of the Style Council...
Category
1990s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
David Gilmour - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
David Gilmour - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
David Gilmour, guitarist and singer of Pink Floyd, photographed in London, 2015.
Album shoot for ...
Category
Early 2000s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Coldplay - Signed Limited Edition Print
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Coldplay - Signed Limited Edition Print
British band Coldplay, Los Angeles, 2002
From left: Chris Martin, Will Campion, Guy Berryman, Jon...
Category
Early 2000s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
R.E.M. - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (1996)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
R.E.M. - Signed Limited Edition Oversize print
Cover Shoot
Michael Stipe
July 23 1996
Los Angeles
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
Unframed
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Limited to an edition of 3
Printed 2020
This Size 24x30''/ 60x76 cm
Signed and numbered edition of 25
About the Image:
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills...
Category
1990s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Pixies - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (1990)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Pixies- Signed Limited Edition Oversize print
Melody Maker Cover
July 20 1990
London
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
Unframed
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Limited to an editi...
Category
1990s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Kelis - signed Limited Edition print (2000)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Madonna - signed Limited Edition print
NME Cover Shoot
February 11, 2000
New York
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and numbered by the artist.
Unframed
...
Category
Early 2000s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Michael Stipe - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (1996)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Michael Stipe - Signed Limited Edition Oversize print
NME Cover Shoot
July 23, 1996
Los Angeles N.M.E. COVER SHOOT
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
Unf...
Category
1990s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Bob, Mick and Pete, 1978 - Oversize Limited Estate Edition
By Michael Putland
Located in London, GB
Bob, Mick and Pete, by Michael Putland, 1978
Limited Estate Edition
Bob Marley, Mick Jagger and Peter Tosh backstage after the Rolling Stones concert at the Palladium Theatre, New Y...
Category
20th Century Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Coldplay by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Coldplay
by Kevin Westenberg- Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists and movie s...
Category
Early 2000s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons - Barbados Bliss - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons - Barbados Bliss - Estate Stamped
Ava Marshall relaxes with a book amongst the bougainvillea in Barbados, 1976.
In his words, he loved to p...
Category
1970s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Estate Stamped - O'Brians Catch 1961
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
O'Brians Catch 1961 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
American actor Hugh O’Brian returns to the beach with a fish after a snorkelling expedition, Antigua in the West Indies, 1961.
Prod...
Category
1960s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
' Family ' Oversize Limited Edition C type
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
'Mennonite Family Belize' by Alain Le Garsmeur
Mennonite brothers and sister from a Spanish Lookout settlement, Belize, Central America, June 1985.
A gorgeously observed scene by ...
Category
1980s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
'Doris Day Applies Lipstick' (Silver Gelatin Print)
Located in London, GB
'Doris Day Applies Lipstick' 1959
Doris Day In 'Pillow Talk,' 1959.
The iconic singer and actress starred in the 1959 romantic comedy film directed by Mic...
Category
1950s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
'Jarvis Cocker Of Pulp In London' (Oversize Limited Edition)
By Jamie Beeden
Located in London, GB
'Jarvis Cocker Of Pulp In London' (silver gelatin print Limited Edition)
Originally shot for Mojo Magazine under Waterloo Bridge in London, 2001.
An a...
Category
Early 2000s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Twiggy iconic limited edition photograph of model Twiggy by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Fashion shoot at Twiggy's boyfriend Justin de Villeneuve’s home, Chelsea 1966.
Iconic and stylish. One of a kind.
Camera: Leica 35mm.
Film stock: Kodak Tri-X Pan.
Location: Chelsea, London.
Year: 1966.
Edition of 30 at this size. Other sizes available contact us for more information.
All prints are titled, numbered, signed and carefully enfolded in acid free tissue paper and inserted into a rigid 4mm thick protective cardboard tube for delivery. This is for print only.
Certificate of Authenticity: Each print acquired from The Arthur Steel Archive is accompanied by an individually signed Certificate of Authenticity.
ABOUT ARTHUR STEEL
This photographer's archive of iconic images is nothing short of fabulous, and counts David Walliams as a collector. His most famous photograph is arguably of Diana and Charles's kiss on the balcony on their wedding day. He was one of just a handful of photographers who were on the 'royal rota' that day.
Regarded as a highly respected editor and Fleet Street photographer, Arthur photographed a vast array of celebrities over the years. In his images one can see how at ease his subjects felt in his company, such as Eric Morecambe within his study, Elton John at home with his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin...
Category
1960s Photorealist London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital
Slim Aarons - Nassau Beach Hotel - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons - Nassau Beach Hotel - Estate Stamped
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 1/150). The outdoor swimming pool at Nassau Beach Hotel,
Nassau, Bahamas, 195...
Category
1950s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
'Richard Ashcroft Of The Verve' Limited Edition
By Jamie Beeden
Located in London, GB
'Richard Ashcroft Of The Verve' at recording studios Limited Edition
originally shot for Q Magazine, London 2002.
Beautiful Large 20x24" inches C type pr...
Category
Early 2000s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
I Love Her, 2018 C-print mounted on dibond, perspex face in tray frame
By Isabelle Van Zeijl
Located in London, GB
I Love Her, 2018
C-print mounted on dibond, perspex face in tray frame
NB: also available with non-reflective Plexiglass
Framed:
113 x 103.1 cm
44 1/2 x 40 1/2 in
Edition of 7 plus ...
Category
2010s Old Masters London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Kevin Westenberg, Billy Bob Thornton 2001 Signed Limited Edition
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Billy Bob Thornton 2001 Signed Limited Edition
By Kevin Westenberg
Archival Pigment Print, Signed Limited Edition
Print size 24 x 30 inches / 61 x 76 cm
signed
numbered
edition s...
Category
Early 2000s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Bob, Mick and Pete, 1978 - Oversize Estate Edition
By Michael Putland
Located in London, GB
Bob, Mick and Pete, by Michael Putland, 1978
Limited Estate Edition
Bob Marley, Mick Jagger and Peter Tosh backstage after the Rolling Stones concert at th...
Category
20th Century Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Fun Loving Criminals by BATIK Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Fun Loving Criminals
By B A T I K Signed Limited Edition
Archival pigment pop art print of infamous criminal arrest mugshots of Fifty Cent, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Snoop Dogg...
Category
2010s Pop Art London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
The Drugs Don’t Work by BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
The Drugs Don’t Work
By BATIK
Archival pigment pop art print of the 1960s supermodel Twiggy signed & limited edition.
BATIK is a London based fine artist and image maker.
Produce...
Category
2010s London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Blondie Blue by BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Blondie Blue
By BATIK
Archival pigment pop art print of pop culture icon Debbie Harry of punk rock glam band Blondie
BATIK is a London based fine artist and image maker.
Produced...
Category
2010s Pop Art London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Drugs Don’t Work by BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
The Drugs Don’t Work
By BATIK
Archival pigment pop art print of the 1960s supermodel Twiggy signed & limited edition.
BATIK is a London based fine artist and image maker.
Produce...
Category
2010s London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Blondie Blue by BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Blondie Blue
By BATIK
Archival pigment pop art print of pop culture icon Debbie Harry of punk rock glam band Blondie
BATIK is a London based fine artist and image maker.
Produced...
Category
2010s Pop Art London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bowie 2 Bowie by B A T I K Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Bowie 2 Bowie
By BATIK Signed Limited Edition
Archival pigment pop art print of the infamous criminal arrest mugshot of David Bowie in 1976
BATIK is a London based fine artist an...
Category
2010s Pop Art London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Eric Clapton (Framed) hand signed lifetime print
By Terry O'Neill
Located in London, GB
Eric Clapton photographed in Surrey, 1993.
TITLE: Eric Clapton
PHOTO: Terry O’Neill
SIGNED LIMITED LIFETIME EDITION 20/50
PAPER: SILVER GELATIN FIBRE PRINT
FULLY FRAMED: 26.8 x 27....
Category
1990s London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Quiet Moment 1955 (Framed)
By Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
Marylin Monroe relaxes on a couch in her hotel room at the Ambassador Hotel in New York City.
TITLE: MARYLIN QUIET MOMENT 1955
PHOTO: ED FEINGERSH
PAPER: SILVER GELATIN RESIN PRINT...
Category
1950s London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Squaw Valley Snow - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Squaw Valley Snow
Snow covers the deserted cafe in Squaw Valley, California, January 1961.
Slim Aarons Chromogenic C print
Printed Later
Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Produced util...
Category
1960s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color
Sophia Loren - Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren - Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Absolutely Exquisite HUGE 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size silver gelatin print.
Unframed.
Produced on authentic silver gelat...
Category
1960s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons - Family Snapper 1959 - Official Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Family Snapper 1959, Slim Aarons
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Babe Paley (Mrs William Paley) by the pool. Her husband, William Paley is snapping the photographer at their cottage, Round Hill...
Category
1950s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Pop And Society 1968 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Pop And Society - Oversize
From left to right; singer Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger (o...
Category
1960s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color
Cherry Kate by BATIK - Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Cherry Kate
By BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
Artwork of the supermodel Kate Moss
Made and signed by London based pop artist BATIK.
Produced from the o...
Category
2010s Pop Art London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Saturday Night Fever" Original Vintage 1977 Movie Film Cinema Lobby Card
Located in London, GB
"Saturday Night Fever" Original Vintage 1977 Lobby Card
Condition Mint
Original vintage 1977 lobby card from the film "Saturday Night Fever" directed by John Badham
FRAMING:
Pleas...
Category
1970s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper, Color
"Saturday Night Fever" Original Vintage 1977 Movie Film Cinema Lobby Card
Located in London, GB
"Saturday Night Fever" Original Vintage 1977 Lobby Card
Condition Mint
Original vintage 1977 lobby card from the film "Saturday Night Fever" directed by John Badham
FRAMING:
Pleas...
Category
1970s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper, Color
Mick in Fur Hood
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Mick in Fur Hood, 1964
Platinum Palladium print on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 49.5 x 49.5 cm
Sheet: 59.7 x 68.6 cm
Edition of 25 + 1 AP
Category
1960s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
'Poolside Pairs' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Pairs' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, Printed Later
Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art d...
Category
1970s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
"Saturday Night Fever" Original Vintage 1977 Movie Film Cinema Lobby Card
Located in London, GB
"Saturday Night Fever" Original Vintage 1977 Lobby Card
Condition Mint
Original vintage 1977 lobby card from the film "Saturday Night Fever" directed by John Badham
FRAMING:
Pleas...
Category
1970s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper, Color
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Catherine Wilke 1980
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Catherine Wilke - Oversize
Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers on the island of Capri.
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
Chromogenic print
paper size 16 ...
Category
1980s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color
Fun Loving Criminals II by BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Fun Loving Criminals II
By BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
Archival pigment pop art print of infamous criminal arrest mugshots of Fifty Cent, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Snoop Dog, ...
Category
2010s Pop Art London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Oberon's Lunch - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Oberon's Lunch
Film star Merle Oberon and lunch guests at her villa, La Consentida, Acapulco. The star is second from the right facing the camera. Circa 1966.
40 x 60" inches / 101...
Category
1960s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc' (1976) Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc by Slim Aarons, 1976 Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Guests standing by a white Rolls-Royce convertible courtesy car at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes,...
Category
1970s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Checkered Flag 1963 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Checkered Flag
The checkered flag signals the end of the race during the 1963 Nassau Speed Week.
Slim Aarons Chromogenic C print
Printed Later
Slim ...
Category
1960s Modern London - Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color
Rod Stewart – Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, 1976 Limited Estate Print
By David Steen
Located in London, GB
Rod Stewart – Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
1976
by Dvid Steen
Born in London in 1945, rock musician Rod Stewart always dreamt of being a professional football player, until he began touring with various R&B, folk and blues bands. Consequently, he played with such artists as Mick Fleetwood and Jeff Beck until he joined The Faces, with good friend guitarist Ronnie Wood. They released three albums, with A Nod’s as Good as a Wink… To a Blind Horse reaching UK Number Two and US Number Six, and Ooh La La UK Number One and US Number Twenty-One. However, at the same time, Stewart was enjoying even greater success as a solo artist with hits like ‘Lady Day’ and ‘Maggie May’ and the group finally split. Rod Stewart remains one of the world’s biggest stars, although he’s equally famous for his succession of beautiful blonde girlfriends as he is for his music
Limited Edition David Steen Estate Print
Limited Edition: All prints are limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold
Paper size - 44 x 31 " / 111 x 78 cm
Limited to 20 only this size
All prints are bespoke and printed to order
stamped and numbered by the Estate
Copyright: © David Steen / The David Steen Archive
David Steen’s introduction to photography was as a 15-year-old school leaver joining Picture Post where he had the good luck to be taken under the wing of the legendary Bert Hardy as an assistant. It was the ultimate training ground in photojournalism, and the launch pad for his career.
David’s reunion with Picture Post after doing his National Service (as special photographer based in Eygpt, covering the major trouble zones) was short-lived. The magazine was losing ground and closed. He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Year Award for his sequence of ‘Birth of a Baby’, the progress of a young woman delivering her own baby under hypnosis.
He was 21, the youngest ever to be awarded this prize. There followed time as a staff photographer with The Daily Mail; Fleet Street was the hub of the world. Then on to freelancing…Queen magazine, Nova, the Sunday Times Magazine, international magazines around the world, over the years covering projects as diverse as riots in Harlem to a film set in Acapulco, a battered wives’ refuge to the Queen and family at Sandringham: the hopeless, the homeless, the glitterati. Trained on the maxim ‘every picture tells a story’ he has focused on film stars, actors, criminals, politicians, prime ministers and countless men, women and children going about their everyday lives.
David Steen believes himself to be lucky. He thinks lucky; luck is being in the right place at the right time, having the luck to have a loving family and enduring friends and winning a three-year battle against cancer.
Asked by aspiring photographers for his best advice, his stock reply is: ‘Get up early.’
David Steen † 1936 – 2015
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1970s Modern London - Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
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