'Duffy'

[analoguey]

I was browsing YouTube when I saw a video on him, going 'The Man who Shot the 60s'.
In it among the things that stood out was that he made his portraiture subjects 'sing' for the shoots, and his saying, iirc, that he didn't like the role of photographer reduced to mere 'technician' with an art director etc., in place Post late 70s.

Since most photos of his seem not to be around, I wonder what his photos or photography was like?

Thoughts?

 

[David Allen]

Just look at his website:

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Bests,

David.
www.dsallen.de

 

[analoguey]

Thanks, David. I will!
I was wondering what those who have seen him produce images thought and whether commercial shoots were better then. (or at least how they were different)

 

[MDR]

Brian Duffy and David Bailey pretty much defined the 1960's british photographic coolness, I believe photographers had a bit more control over the picture than they have today. David Bailey also hates the confines of Art directors and clients on the set. The 1960's and 70's really had some great photographers that elevated fashion and celeb photography to an art Guy Bourdin would be the third Euro Genius of that time.
I would also say that Bailey, Duffy and the later works of Avedon were very close in style in short very simple no large elaborate sets but simple backgrounds similar lighting and put the subject first approach. Bourdin on the other hand was very different but again a bloody genius. Also often forgotten is the third member of the king of british cool or terrible three as they were called by some the late Terence Donovan who was another master.
David Bailey seems to be the last living member of the pack

David Bailey makes love daily/Brian Duffy, bald and scruffy.

If you are interested in them Grace Coddington the Queen of Vogue dedicated parts of her biography to the Brit pack she seemed to have liked them quiet a lot.

 

[Jeff L]

I bought the Duffy book and it's great IMO. It joined my Bailey books on the shelf. The sixties photographers are some of my favourites.
I also heard the the Bailey, Duffy, Donovan trio referred to as the Black Trinity.