Ossie Clark, Bible
Photograph
1969 (photographed)
1969 (photographed)
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Jim Lee is a London-based photographer and film director. He began his career as a fashion and advertising photographer in the 1960s, working primarily in London and Paris for titles such as The Sunday Times and Elle. In the 1970s he became known for collaborations with a young Anna Wintour (then an assistant fashion editor at Harper’s & Queen) and his innovative shoots mixing high fashion with unexpected locations in a style that is now commonplace, but at the time felt ground-breaking. "People were doing such boring images," said Lee in a recent interview (Independent, 30 August 2015), "It was all just people standing there and the clothes. I just thought, why not make it interesting and tell a story?" His models, such as his former wife, Sally Lee, often appear as heroines of their own dramatic stories, he explained, "I wanted to make women seem important because, after all, these pictures were selling women's clothes."
In 1975, he followed Anna Wintour to New York and they continued to collaborate, producing images for the magazine Viva and clients such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's. He later moved into film directing, creating television commercials and feature films.
In 1975, he followed Anna Wintour to New York and they continued to collaborate, producing images for the magazine Viva and clients such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's. He later moved into film directing, creating television commercials and feature films.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Ossie Clark, Bible (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | C-type print. These are new prints. |
Brief description | Photograph by Jim Lee, 'Ossie Clark, Bible', resin coated C-type colour print, 1969, printed 2015 |
Production type | Limited edition |
Credit line | Given by Jim Lee |
Object history | Acquired directly from the artist |
Summary | Jim Lee is a London-based photographer and film director. He began his career as a fashion and advertising photographer in the 1960s, working primarily in London and Paris for titles such as The Sunday Times and Elle. In the 1970s he became known for collaborations with a young Anna Wintour (then an assistant fashion editor at Harper’s & Queen) and his innovative shoots mixing high fashion with unexpected locations in a style that is now commonplace, but at the time felt ground-breaking. "People were doing such boring images," said Lee in a recent interview (Independent, 30 August 2015), "It was all just people standing there and the clothes. I just thought, why not make it interesting and tell a story?" His models, such as his former wife, Sally Lee, often appear as heroines of their own dramatic stories, he explained, "I wanted to make women seem important because, after all, these pictures were selling women's clothes." In 1975, he followed Anna Wintour to New York and they continued to collaborate, producing images for the magazine Viva and clients such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's. He later moved into film directing, creating television commercials and feature films. |
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Accession number | E.684-2015 |
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Record created | January 14, 2016 |
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