1962 (printed 2007). Inscribed in pencil with title and date, numbered 12/50, and with copyright credit stamp verso. Gelatin silver print.
image: 20 1/16 x 13 in. (51 x 33cm)
sheet: 23 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (60.6 x 50.5cm)

Provenance: Chris Beetles Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
Jeffrey M. Kaplan, Washington, D.C. (acquired directly from the above in 2007).
EXHIBITED:
"Terence Donovan: Image Maker and Innovator," Chris Beetles Gallery, London, September - October, 2007, exhibition no. 17.

Terence Donovan was born in the East End of London in 1936, and first experimented with photography at the age of 11 when he enrolled in the London School of Photo-Engraving. Along with photographer Brian Duffy (Lot 95), Donovan was instrumental in documenting the cultural and fashion movement which occurred in London in the 1960s, known as 'Swinging London.' His close associations with prominent actors, musicians, and royalty elevated Donovan to a celebrity status of his own. Donovan was known for the irreverent and sensual quality of his photographs, which were regularly featured in publications such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Often choosing to capture his models in offbeat locations, such as the war-ravaged streets of London, or in industrial settings, against steelworks and iron bridges, his gritty black-and-white style sometimes resembled reportage more than fashion photography. This new visual language was unlike anything that came before and eventually earned him the highest distinction of Fellow in the Royal Photographic Society.