Tony Kelly (photographer) explained

Tony Kelly
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland[2]
Occupation:Photographer

Tony Kelly [1] is a photographer from Dublin, Ireland.[3] Originally working as a news photographer in Ireland,[4] as of 2020, he was based in Los Angeles and working as a fashion and art photographer.[5]

Career

Born in Ireland,[5] Kelly worked as photojournalist while a teenager.[6] Working for the Independent News Group, he covered the conflict in Afghanistan for several years, before later moving to fashion photography.[4] In 1996, his photo of a kiss between musicians Bono and Liam Gallagher drew additional exposure and prompted a change in his career.

Kelly subsequently moved to the United States and, as of 2013, he was based in Los Angeles.[7] His work has been published in magazines like Vanity Fair,[8] Playboy,[8] GQ,[9] and Cosmopolitan.[10] His work has been described by GQ España as "irreverent and provocative",[11] and by Photo magazine as "spontaneous and hyper-energetic".[12] Photo magazine also said that "his flashy style has conquered the world of fashion".[13]

Kelly has released two books of his work. The first, titled "Tony's Toys", was self-published in 2014.[14] His second book, "Taken! Entertaining Nudes by Tony Kelly", was released in September 2016 by teNeues.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Our boy Tony makes it in Hollywood . The Herald . Geraldine . Gittens. 15 August 2012 . 21 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Photographer Tony Kelly: Blow up . independent.ie . 19 September 2010 . 21 September 2023 .
  3. Web site: Nowhere: Photographer Tony Kelly's Fine Art Culture Capture of L.A. In Lockdown . 2023-04-27 . The Tidalist. Janet . Mercel . 23 October 2020 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Bio. tonykellyphotography.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20140607002233/http://www.tonykellyphotography.com/bio/ . 7 June 2014 .
  5. Web site: Tony Kelly Serves Up Unadulterated Glamour With His High-Octane Photography . forbes.com . Felicity . Carter . 23 June 2020 . 21 September 2023 .
  6. Web site: Fine art photographer Tony Kelly on his unique signature style . tempusmagazine.co.uk . Scott . Wheeler . 5 September 2017 . 21 September 2023 .
  7. Web site: Leaving LA: Snapper to the stars coming home . independent.ie . 23 June 2013 . 21 September 2023 .
  8. Web site: Art - Q&A . irishtimes.com . 21 September 2023 .
  9. Web site: Welcome to La-la land: The Irish in Los Angeles . independent.ie . Katie . Byrne . 23 March 2014 . 21 September 2023 .
  10. Web site: Adventures in La-LA land - an exclusive peek at Dubliner Tony Kelly's book of nudes . independent.ie . Liadan . Hynes . 23 January 2017 . 21 September 2023 .
  11. GQ España, Edition 134, June 2008, P.26
  12. Nathalie Cattaruzza, 2008. PHOTO magazine, Edition 447, March 2008, P.58
  13. Julie Hamaide, 2009. PHOTO magazine, Edition 461, July/August 2009, P.68
  14. Blink Magazine, Issue 39, January 2015

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