Unseen photos of Sir Paul McCartney go on show in a new exhibition

 Sir Paul McCartney, London, July 2007
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UNSEEN ICONS BY PHIL GRIFFIN: 25 YEARS IN FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY
SIAN BAYLEY
October 24 2018

Previously unseen images of stars such as Amy Winehouse, Sir Paul McCartney and Annie Lennox have gone on show in a new exhibition.

Unseen Icons will feature a series of intimate portraits taken across a 25 year period by photographer and director Phil Griffin, who has created documentaries following stars such as Bon Jovi and Britney Spears.


 Sir Paul McCartney, London, July 2007

The one month exhibition will be on display at Brownsword Hepworth Gallery in Chelsea, and aims to reveal the close bond between photographer and subject.

He said: “To me, a good photograph is never taken - but given. My job was to make myself available to capture these moments of stillness from each of my collaborators, so each portrait is a moment of pure truth and self-expression,”


Amy Winehouse, London, September 2006
Phil Griffin

Through his work as a creative director in the entertainment industry, Griffin was able to forge close friendships with his sitters, including the likes of Diana Ross and Prince Charles.

Having seen first-hand the effects of the entertainment industry on vulnerable people, he has also pledged proceeds to the Amy Winehouse Foundation and The Princes Trust to promote the wellbeing of young people through art.


Sir Paul McCartney, London, July 2007
Phil Griffin


Jon Bon Jovi, March 2008
Phil Griffin