Terry O'Neill: Guys & Dolls

TERRY O’NEILL: GUYS & DOLLS

An exhibition of iconic photographs by the legendary British photographer.

Terry O’Neill (b 1938) is one of the most famous British photographers of the twentieth century. He has achieved worldwide success documenting the fashion, style, and celebrities from the 1960s until the present day. He has photographed all the showbusiness icons during his 60 year career with his distinct style of photographing his subjects in unconventional or candid settings. His pictures are now highly collectable.

The GUYS & DOLLS show features some of his most famous and memorable shots including Brigitte Bardot, Michael Caine, Clint Eastwood, Audrey Hepburn, Mick Jagger, Dolly Parton, Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch and more. It includes contact sheets of Marianne Faithful and Dolly Parton not previously available for purchase.

I love the shot of Faye Dunaway (above) taken the morning after the actress won an Oscar in 77. Dunaway was shot surrounded by newspapers celebrating her Oscar win and her statuette just sits on her breakfast table whilst she relaxes by the pool. This was one of many photographs that cemented O'Neill's reputation as THE photographer to the stars. I am not a very "arty" person...I am always the person at the Tate taking in the wonder of the building rather than the buildings content, but photographs really DO IT for me. I love that a moment, a minute, a pose is captured in an instant. I have this very shot of Faye Dunaway in my lounge and I bought it from Habitat! Mine is of course a copy and is black and white, but I constantly look at it wondering what she was feeling and thinking at that time.

So if you have £1,600 in your back pocket you too can own one of these very collectable pictures for your wall. If you haven't why not pop along to the little black gallery for a nosey? Visit http://www.thelittleblackgallery.com/ for more details.

Bonnie and Clyde

I watched the 1967 film "Bonnie and Clyde" last night. The movie was enjoyable enough, but it always bothers me when period films aren't authentic to the time they're portraying. I just don't take it as seriously.
The producers seemed to have had enough money to put into the set, the cars, and even the clothes. When it came to doing the hair and make-up though, it looked like they just couldn't be bothered. So what did they say, "Hey guys, we just spent all this time and money making the whole town look like the early 30's, but don't worry about hair and make-up! Just do it modern 1960's!"
This is most recognisable on Faye Dunaway's character Bonnie. I have posted a photo of the real "Bonnie". Even if they didn't want Faye to look exactly like Bonnie, they could have at least given her a 1930's look. The 30's were known for short hair, finger waves and thin eye-brows, but there you have Faye with her very 60's hair and heavy liquid eyeliner.

I don't get it.