Brian Griffin (photographer)

Brian Griffin
Born(1948-04-13)13 April 1948[1]
Birmingham, England
Died27 January 2024(2024-01-27) (aged 75)
Rotherhithe, London, England
Known forPhotography
StyleSurrealist
AwardsRoyal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal
2013
Websitebriangriffin.co.uk

Brian James Griffin (13 April 1948 – 27 January 2024) was a British photographer. His portraits of 1980s pop musicians led to him being named the "photographer of the decade" by The Guardian in 1989.[2][3] His work is held in the permanent collections of the Arts Council, British Council, Victoria and Albert Museum and National Portrait Gallery, London.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Stone, Mee-Lai (6 June 2019). "Inside the surreal mind of Brian Griffin – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Fish guts and marching powder: Brian Griffin's rock photography – in pictures". The Guardian. 14 November 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Never surrender: Brian Griffin about his life as a photographer". British Journal of Photography. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Brian Griffin". Format Festival. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. ^ Sim, David (18 October 2017). "Pop! Explore Brian Griffin's era-defining photos of Kate Bush, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie and more". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.