New York: High Life / Low Life by Dafydd Jones
The author of England: The Last Hurrah reveals the highs and the lows of 90s New York through his stunning photographic archive.
"Heaven help you if Dafydd Jones fixes you in his viewfinderMr. Jones, a Welshman who photographs for The New York Observer, specializes in deliciously cruel pictures of the social elite at play...Mr. Jones goes about his business with cheery zest and a wicked eye" - an interview from 1993, referencing work that will appear in Dafydd Jones' new book due for release in April 2024. - Art in Review
Dafydd Jones (b. 1956) is one of the world's leading social photographers. He decided to become a photographer while studying fine art at university. In 1981 he entered a set of pictures of 'Bright Young Things' in a photography competition run by the Sunday Times Magazine, and was awarded a prize. As a result, he was hired by Tina Brown to photograph balls, debutante dances and weddings for the Tatler. He moved to New York in 1989 - a move helped by generous editors. While there, he worked for the New York Observer, producing feature and news-related pictures, and covered celebrity and society events for Vanity Fair. For his own enjoyment, he also took all the pictures for one issue about New York for Paper magazine. He came back to England in 1996, having watched London becoming 'the center of the cultural world and the place I wanted to be'. Since returning to London he has had slots in most of the broadsheet newspapers, including the Independent, the Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. His work is held in the collections of: the National Portrait Gallery, London; the Hyman Collection of British Photography, London; the Martin Parr Foundation, Bristol; the Opsis Foundation, New York; and the Yale Museum of British Art. An exhibition of his work from the 1980s, 'Dafydd Jones: The Last Hurrah', was held at The Photographers' Gallery, London, from August to September 2018.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788842556 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788842553 |
| Title | New York: High Life / Low Life |
| Author | Dafydd Jones |
| Series | Dafydd Jones |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | ACC Art Books |
| Year published | 2024-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 120 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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