I first met Mick Ronson’s when I was photographing Mott The Hoople at a Chelsea studio in London in 1974. Although I was photographing the whole band I was struck by Mick’s classical Byronesque looks so I asked him if he would mind if I took some solo portraits after we finished the band shoot. […]
June 2022
My Dangerous Acquaintance, Marianne Faithful – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I first saw the enigmatic Marianne Faithful at the studios of the iconic music show Ready, Steady, Go! where she’d gone to sing Ruby Tuesday. I met her in the Green Room after her performance. I said hello and talked to her and she seemed so demure, beautiful and quiet. I said “I would really […]
My Dangerous Acquaintance, Marianne Faithful – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I first saw the enigmatic Marianne Faithful at the studios of the iconic music show Ready, Steady, Go! where she’d gone to sing Ruby Tuesday. I met her in the Green Room after her performance. I said hello and talked to her and she seemed so demure, beautiful and quiet. I said “I would really […]
Peter Gabriel Dines In A Roman Bath (1978) Including Previously Unseen Images – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I first met Peter Gabriel at the Vogue studios in Hanover Square, London in 1970. The studios were on the top floor of Vogue House, Peter arrived with various theatrical and creative costumes of his own design and his bizarrely shaved U shaped bald patch on the crown of his head. I will write about […]
Fashion – Page 2 – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
Maxine had given me complete freedom and trusted me to express myself. That is the best way to work with creatives and these are the best of days and the best of times, thanks Maxine. The shoot was at Holborn Studios and I took pictures of him and Ann and then Ann left to go […]
Mick Ronson – The Nicest Man Who Fell To Earth – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I first met Mick Ronson’s when I was photographing Mott The Hoople at a Chelsea studio in London in 1974. Although I was photographing the whole band I was struck by Mick’s classical Byronesque looks so I asked him if he would mind if I took some solo portraits after we finished the band shoot. […]
Mick Ronson – The Nicest Man Who Fell To Earth – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I first met Mick Ronson’s when I was photographing Mott The Hoople at a Chelsea studio in London in 1974. Although I was photographing the whole band I was struck by Mick’s classical Byronesque looks so I asked him if he would mind if I took some solo portraits after we finished the band shoot. […]
Mick Ronson – The Nicest Man Who Fell To Earth – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I first met Mick Ronson’s when I was photographing Mott The Hoople at a Chelsea studio in London in 1974. Although I was photographing the whole band I was struck by Mick’s classical Byronesque looks so I asked him if he would mind if I took some solo portraits after we finished the band shoot. […]
Peter Gabriel Dines In A Roman Bath (1978) Including Previously Unseen Images – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I first met Peter Gabriel at the Vogue studios in Hanover Square, London in 1970. The studios were on the top floor of Vogue House, Peter arrived with various theatrical and creative costumes of his own design and his bizarrely shaved U shaped bald patch on the crown of his head. I will write about […]
Robert Palmer Shoot & Cashmere Shopping – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I shot these images of the late great Robert Palmer for Elle Magazine (London). He was such an elegant man and arrived dressed in a beautiful blue silk suit, he was incredibly well turned out for a rock star. In my opinion, he was one of the best singers of his generation and greatly under […]
Styling – Page 2 – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I dashed into the knee deep water and she got out of the chair and across the sodden set and flung herself at me nearly knocking us both into the fast flowing stream that now had changed into a torrent. Peter grabbed my hand and pulled Geschi and me onto the bank. While the client […]
Mick Ronson – The Nicest Man Who Fell To Earth – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
I first met Mick Ronson’s when I was photographing Mott The Hoople at a Chelsea studio in London in 1974. Although I was photographing the whole band I was struck by Mick’s classical Byronesque looks so I asked him if he would mind if I took some solo portraits after we finished the band shoot. […]
Back To Mono – The Phil Spector Christmas Album photo session with George Harrison and Graham Nash (1972) – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
Phil Spector The Christmas album session – photo Clive Arrowsmith A joyful and familiar Liverpool drawl spoke to me down the phone saying “Clive, I need you to shoot the cover of Phil Spector’s Christmas album“. The familiar voice was that of George Harrison and I of course was happy to oblige. George wanted me […]
Writers – Clive Arrowsmith Photographer
‘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. I found […]