Discover rarely seen photographs of 20th-century icons
With the reopening of Chelsea’s Iconic Images Gallery comes an exhibition of work by some of the most iconic photographers of the 20th century.
Titled Blow-Up: Icons Up-Close and Personal, the display will feature captivating works by Terry O’Neill, Justin de Villeneuve and Eva Sereny, amongst other greats, whose lenses captured subjects including Brigitte Bardot, Miles Davis, Carly Simon, Paul Newman and Janis Joplin.
The show is inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 counter-cultural film Blow-Up, which explores the act of seeing and the art of image-making, and features photographs by Terry O’Neill of the story’s protagonist.
Both a tribute to the art of celebrity portraiture and a nostalgic reflection on the notable figures who shaped their generations, the exhibition celebrates the new genre of photography that emerged when these two worlds combined.
‘Blow-Up: Icons Up-Close and Personal’ is at Iconic Images Gallery Chelsea until 28 February.
