November 2023

I was recommended by a friend to photograph Darcey Bussell for a Parisian couture ballet shoemaker. Having photographed the beautiful Anne Schaufuss after she left the Royal Danish Ballet and became a model, I knew that dancers could create the most beautiful forms, which became essential in my work. Anne was the cousin of Peter […]

I always like casting shadows in my pictures and not just casting light, which is something that I don’t think people think about closely enough. There is always the moment of the big reveal that has the most incredible power and dynamism. Sometimes we’re too eager to press the shutter and take the picture straight […]

Ritz Newspaper asked me to photograph a selection of stunning 1920s jewelled dresses. Somehow the stylist (forgive me I have forgotten her name) discovered this beautiful collection of dresses and ephemera which we only had for 24 hours. I had been at Vogue House one afternoon in Hanover Square printing some images in the dark […]

When I discovered them again between shoots, exhibitions and the whirlwind of the photography world. I realised how sensual and slightly androgynous the model is who I think is called Mona but I am not 100 percent sure. At this point Rachel walked in and I think she thought I was the set builder as […]

When I discovered them again between shoots, exhibitions and the whirlwind of the photography world. I realised how sensual and slightly androgynous the model is who I think is called Mona but I am not 100 percent sure. I shot these phots on a Linhof 5×4 plate camera for Hearst Magazines – it was a […]

My dear friend Bebe called me up and said ‘Cliver I am coming to London (from LA)  with my beautiful daughter Liv and I’d love you to take some photographs”. I was of course delighted to be asked and booked a studio in Chelsea. They both arrived at the studio in what looked like matching […]

I had an email from TBWA Mexico City (now Teran TBWA) – the female art director said she wanted to shoot a fairy-tale campaign . The images were to be posted on huge billboards across Mexico City and used as an advertising campaign. Sadly I do not have any photos of the billboards but I will […]

It has to be said that Friday nights launch of Peter Gabriel Reflections at The Museum of Bath Architecture was … More After Art School in 1966  I worked stoking boilers at a local telephone exchange from 6am until 2pm – just so I could paint in the afternoons. I then  got a job at […]

It reminds me of Marlon Brando’s remark from On The Waterfront, when a character says “Are you looking for trouble” and Brando replies “What have you got?”. Mick looked like a streetwise New Yorker, who was ahead of the game. He certainly didn’t look like a quiet working class lad from Hull (in the North […]

When I discovered them again between shoots, exhibitions and the whirlwind of the photography world. I realised how sensual and slightly androgynous the model is who I think is called Mona but I am not 100 percent sure. I shot these phots on a Linhof 5×4 plate camera for Hearst Magazines – it was a […]

I am delighted to announce we have reached just under (by a glorious £2.00!) 50% of our kickstarter crowdfunding goal to make the Peter Gabriel Limited EditionReflections Exhibition Catalogue. I find it so touching that everyone has been so kind with their hard earned cash in supporting this. I am also really excited that I […]

I went to Paris with Liz Smith (the fashion editor of the Observer) to photograph Yves St Laurent at his salon.  We were told by Pierre Bergé his partner who was in charge of YSL, that he might not have time for the portrait sitting just as we arrived.  The reception room was very sumptuous with rich red-wine velvet and gold chairs. […]

‘It’s Clive,” I ventured we have a meeting about your movie”, there was a clattering of what sounded like cans, then Hunter let me in, where he shambled into the room and then slumped down onto the floor leaning back in an open fridge which had, had it’s door aggressively removed by Hunter. It was […]

French Vogue asked me to go and do a beauty shoot in Paris. I was married at the time and my American wife who was an exceptional catwalk model said she wanted to come with me to show her portfolio. We flew into Paris and stayed at the incredible Art Deco George V Hotel where French Vogue […]