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With a roll call of subjects that includes The Rolling Stones, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Charlotte Rampling, Cilla Black and more, the media can't get enough of Philip Townsend's amazing archive of photos. Below you'll find just some of the most recent coverage - just click on the images to see the original cuttings or visit the relevant website.
Vogue
January 2010
"Il y a 50 ans Carnaby Street vibrait au son des Rolling Stones, des Sex Pistols ou de Jimi Hendrix, dictait ses tendances mode et réunissait ce qu'il y avait de plus pointu à Londres. La jeunesse anglaise en avait fait le quartier iconique en matière de musique et de culture populaire."[Read On...]
artdaily.org
October 2009
"Younger photographers such as Fiona Adams and Philip Townsend also feature as the exhibition explores how they took over from established masters of earlier." [Read On...]
theglobeandmail.com
October 2009
"Look at Ringo – he doesn't even know what he's doing there,” says Philip Townsend, standing in front of one of his most famous photographs." [Read On...]
The Word
June 2009
Music Magazine of the Year for both 2007 and 2008, The Word is a must-read for anyone with a passion for music or entertainment. A natural home, then, for a double-page feature on Philip’s photos, with the young Rolling Stones outside a pub in Earls Court and a deliciously sultry Nico perched on a motorbike
Londonist
4th June 2009
"...we'll be going to check out the "Sorry You Missed The Sixties" exhibition of Philip Townsend's photography. Find hot shots of the usual sexy suspects including Twiggy, the Beatles and some very early Stones, all caught in the lovebubble of fabulous swinging London at Foubert's Place, free, between 11am-7pm." [Read On...]
retro sellers
June 2009
"For fans of great photography who can appreciate the technicalities, for those who are interested in British sixties popular culture and history or for those who simply enjoy beautiful and evocative images, this is a must-have book." [Read On...]
travelbite.co.uk
4th June 2009
"'Sorry You Missed The 60's' is an exhibition of limited edition prints taken by celebrated 60's photographer Philip Townsend that capture the life of the rich and famous including Sir Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Twiggy." [Read On...]
artdaily.org
June 2009
'Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present' is a major exhibition at Brooklyn Museum, New York, curated by photo historian and author Gail Buckland. The first museum exhibition that acknowledges the creative and collaborative role of photographers who charted the history of rock and roll, visitors will see many rare photos - including an image of the Rolling Stones by Philip Townsend.
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Retro to Go
3rd June 2009
'An opportunity to see Philip Townsend's photography exhibition "Sorry you Missed The 60s" and Art Vinyl will host an exhibition of iconic album artwork from the period.'
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thedecisivemoment
30th May 2009
"Words such as 'awesome' and 'genius' are, in my opinion, used a little too freely. So I have given much careful consideration before using the word "genius" to describe Philip Townsend. For the moment you are going to have to trust me on this, but I intend to back it up - the man is pure genius!" [Read On...]