Anthony Jones (photographer)
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For another photographer named Anthony Jones, see Tony Ray-Jones
(1941–72)
Anthony Jones (born 1962 in London
) is an English
photographer known for his black and white
photos of the urban environment.
Jones was born in London, but moved to East Anglia
during his childhood. He uses a Hasselblad
medium format camera to make black and white, square, silver-gelatin prints of London
and the Art Deco
masterpiece, Battersea Power Station
. His work has been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum
and photo galleries, published in photography magazines, and licensed by the Corbis
stock photography library. Jones' self-portrait has been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
His work has been widely exhibited and features in many corporate and private collections including Newland Stockbrokers, Alliance Bernstein, Prentis, Donegan and Partners, Jonathan Alexander, London, AXA (Sun Life & Provisional Holdings), Gensler Alliance Capita, The London Furnishing Company, Aon Insurance, Oliver Jordan, Price Forbes.
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According to his website his work is going to be auctioned in October 2011 to benefit the George Eastman House museum in New York.
Tony Ray-Jones
Tony Ray-Jones was an English photographer.Born Holroyd Anthony Ray-Jones, he was the youngest son of Raymond Ray-Jones , a painter and etcher who died when his son was only eight months old, and Effie Irene Pearce, who would work as a physiotherapist...
(1941–72)
Anthony Jones (born 1962 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
photographer known for his black and white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
photos of the urban environment.
Jones was born in London, but moved to East Anglia
East Anglia
East Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...
during his childhood. He uses a Hasselblad
Hasselblad
Victor Hasselblad AB is a Swedish manufacturer of medium-format cameras and photographic equipment based in Gothenburg, Sweden.The company is best known for the medium-format cameras it has produced since World War II....
medium format camera to make black and white, square, silver-gelatin prints of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and the Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
masterpiece, Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Battersea, South London. The station comprises two individual power stations, built in two stages in the form of a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built first in the...
. His work has been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
and photo galleries, published in photography magazines, and licensed by the Corbis
Corbis
Corbis Corporation is an American company, based in Seattle, Washington, that licenses the rights to photographs, footage and other visual media...
stock photography library. Jones' self-portrait has been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
His work has been widely exhibited and features in many corporate and private collections including Newland Stockbrokers, Alliance Bernstein, Prentis, Donegan and Partners, Jonathan Alexander, London, AXA (Sun Life & Provisional Holdings), Gensler Alliance Capita, The London Furnishing Company, Aon Insurance, Oliver Jordan, Price Forbes.
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According to his website his work is going to be auctioned in October 2011 to benefit the George Eastman House museum in New York.
Sources
- Interview with Sophie Martin-Castex
- Interview for Precious Magazine
- Roger Watson on Anthony Jones
- Elizabeth Avedon blog : Anthony Jones
- Landmark PLC - Art Collection
- Canary Wharf snaps help world famous photo museum