Brian Griffin

[David Allen]

By sheer chance I came upon this two part video of my friend, and a UK photographer whose career I have admired for a long time now, Brian Griffin talking about his life and how it has been reflected in his work. The talk was at the Royal Photographic Society and I recommend it to all here.

Enjoy,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vFKV60jLFk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndsh36ZnhfA

Bests,

David.
www.dsallen.de

 

[Mike Crawford]

Excellent talk as always. And in reply a gem from a few years back.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mMV8eEvX8aI
I doubt many photographers these days would be able to do a live broadcast on late night TV, singing and giving a good old fashioned slide show about their work!

 

[David Allen]

Blimey Mike, I had forgotten all about that 'phase' of Brian's lectures.

Bests,

David.
www.dsallen.de

 

[David Allen]

Bump

 

[Mike Crawford]

Thinking about another thread on the deep focus and wide perspective used in a Bill Brandt shot,
((there was a url link here which no longer exists)), thought it would be interesting to highlight some of Brian's work, all shot in camera on a Hasselblad, long before the invention of Photoshop, though it would be easy to think they were put together on screen. Unlike Bill Brandt's shot, these might not be straight exposures though!

Here's the late Douglas Adams looking astral:
http://briangriffin.co.uk/photography/portraits/various/douglas-adams---writ~417

Siouxsie Sioux:
http://briangriffin.co.uk/photography/portraits/various/siouxsie---musician~435?scroll=left

Bass Maestro Danny Thompson:
http://briangriffin.co.uk/photography/album-covers/danny-thompson

Lastly a more recent one of the little known aquatic tribe of Icelanders, The Water People, but still printed straight from a 120 BW neg. No Photoshop used!
http://briangriffin.co.uk/photography/projects/the-water-people/water-person-01~541?scroll=left

 

[David Allen]

All great work and, as Mike said, without Photoshop - well who really needs it for creativity anyway?

Bests,

David.
www.dsallen.de

 

[Bill Burk]

You are lucky to have such a great friend, thanks for introducing us to him.

 

[David Allen]

Thanks Bill,

what I have always found remarkable about Brian's work is that, despite primarily working in the commercial world, his creativity has enabled him to also be accepted in the gallery world.

Bests,

David.
www.dsallen.de