John Swannell - Chris Beetles Gallery
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
A RETROSPECTIVE show featuring the work of acclaimed British photographer John Swannell is on display at the Chris Beetles Gallery until April 5, 2008.
Swannell’s reputation as one of the biggest names in British photography is no accident, his consistently inventive work and unerring professionalism having kept him in demand by press and public for over 35 years.
The show includes more than 60 of Swannell’s pictures, juxtaposing classic images with lesser-known, more intimate portraits and those new to the public eye.
His witty approach to portraiture sees Joanna Lumley as a latter day Cruella de Vil, a combative looking Queen Elizabeth II guarding the banqueting hall at Windsor Castle, Spike Milligan distinctly unamused in his back garden, Sir John Gielgud leaping into the air at eighty, and many more unusual and insightful portraits.
There is also a group of spectacular nudes. Produced in a limited edition of 25 platinum prints, these images represent the best of Swannell’s career-long devotion to the genre.
To view the images on display visit the Chris Beetles Gallery website.
Chris Beetles Gallery, 8 and 10 Ryder Street, London, SW1Y 6QB.
Telephone: 0207 839 7551.
Fax: 0207 839 1603.