Brigitte Bardot in period costume, Bowie circa Aladdin Sane, John Lennon, Debbie Harry and Michael Caine in 1964 are a few of the captivating images from Duffy: A Visual Record of a Photographic Genius exhibit at Idea Generation Gallery in London.
The childlike innocence of Jane Birkin 1965 pas de deux photo by Duffy (below) is striking. She was 19 then.
I take my chances calling her dance step a pas de deux. I am no ballet specialist.
Program notes that:
"Duffy infamously quit photography in 1979 when, at the height of his career, he took the majority of his photographic work into the back garden and set it on fire. Featuring more than 160 images painstakingly rediscovered by Duffy’s son after years of searching through archives and publications around the world, this exhibition has truly risen from the ashes."
“The thing about the photograph is there’s no smell or sound, and in a sense it tells the truth, and yet it is a lie.” – Duffy
Exhibit closes its doors on August 28, 2011…Admission is Free.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday: 10 – 6pm…Saturday & Sunday: 12 – 5pm
For more on Brian Duffy, visit Duffy Photographer, the official website.
(* Photo of ‘Jane Birkin 1965 © Duffy Archive’, all rights reserved)