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Sunday 12 February 2012

Rare Photos of Cool people who`ve passed away

Okay so the title is a bit mawkish.

A collection of rare,but awesome photographs. I`m a sucker for monochrome, it really frames the moment. Especially as with some of the subjects in the following prints are no longer with us, these shots have a certain charm and style that is so seductive to gaze upon, and also a little hint of sadness - partly because there`s a mourning for a time that`s passed and also because you`re seeing the dead in their prime, just chilling out with a friend. 

It`s these kind of photographs I strive to take - not of famous people - but of the passing of time. These are works of art, but are powerful documents of their time too. I think you`ll enjoy them as much as I do. There are three colour shots in there - all from the 1970`s - so it`s cool ... I do like colour photography from time to time! 

Enjoy.


Martin Luther King. jnr & Marlon Brando



Ian Fleming, JamesBond

Charlie Chaplin, Albert Einstein

Marilyn Monroe, Sammy Davis jnr

Michael Jackson, Francis Ford Coppola, John Landis

Ian Dury

Jimi Hendrix , Mick Jagger

Bob Marley & Jackson 5

James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor


Michael Jackson & Mr T

George Harrison, Bob Marley

Bianca Jagger,  Lisa Minelli, Michael Jackson

Steve Jobs, Bill Gates

Salvador Dali  & Coco Chanel

Frank Sinatra & Grace Kelly

James Brown & Mick Jagger

Paul Newman & Clint Eastwood.




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