How did Brian Duffy die?

Pulmonary fibrosis
Brian Duffy/Cause of death

What is Brian Duffy famous for?

Duffy was a key player in redefining the aesthetic of the “swinging sixties” and redefining the position of a photographer as a celebrity themselves. He shot numerous iconic images in the sixties and seventies, including three David Bowie album covers.

What inspired Brian Duffy?

Inspired by the photographic contact sheets he saw passing through the art director’s desk he sought a job as a photographers assistant. With fellow photographers David Bailey and Terence Donovan, Duffy was a key player in the ‘Swinging Sixties’ – a culture of high fashion and celebrity chic.

Where was Brian Duffy born?

United Kingdom
Brian Duffy/Place of birth

Who was the fashion photographer before Brian Duffy?

Duffy commented on the culture shock the three were to the industry: “Before 1960, a fashion photographer was tall, thin and camp. But we three are different: short, fat and heterosexual!” After leaving Vogue, Duffy still provided fashion photography for the magazine.

Where did Brian Duffy Live as a child?

Brian Duffy was born in 1933 to Irish immigrant parents, in the East end of London. He grew up in a heavily politicised household, both his parents were strict Catholics, and Duffy was brought up in a typical working-class family.

What kind of lung disease did Brian Duffy have?

Duffy died on 31 May 2010, after suffering from the degenerative lung disease pulmonary fibrosis . In 2008 Duffy’s son Chris started The Duffy Archive and in October 2009 Duffy’s work was exhibited for the first time at the Chris Beetles Gallery in London (now known as Beetles & Huxley).

When did Brian Duffy start his own business?

Between 1984 and 1986 Duffy worked for Paul Kramer Productions in New York. Upon his return he set up his own film production company 3DZ with his two sons Chris and Carey and pioneered the Super16 film format shooting TV commercials and pop videos including the British Steel flotation in 1988.