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Terry O'Neill (photographer)

October 23, 2023

Terence Patrick O'Neill CBE (30 July 1938 – 16 November 2019) was a British photographer, known for documenting the fashions, styles, and celebrities of the 1960s.[1][2] O'Neill's photographs capture his subjects candidly or in unconventional settings.

Terry O'Neill

CBE
O'Neill in Oslo, 2016
Born
Terence Patrick O'Neill

(1938-07-30)30 July 1938
Romford, Essex, England
Died16 November 2019(2019-11-16) (aged 81)
London, England
OccupationPhotographer
Spouses
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(m. 1963; div. 1976)​
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(m. 1983; div. 1987)​
Laraine Ashton
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(m. 2001)​
Children3
WebsiteOfficial website

His work has been featured in numerous exhibitions. He was awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 2004[3] and the society's Centenary Medal in 2011.[4] His work is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.

Life and career Edit

O'Neill was born to Irish parents in Romford, Essex,[5] and began his career working in a photographic unit for an airline at London's Heathrow Airport. During this time, he photographed a sleeping figure in a waiting area who, by happenstance, was revealed to be Home Secretary Rab Butler.[6] O'Neill thereafter found further employment on Fleet Street[7] with The Daily Sketch in 1959. His first professional job was to photograph Laurence Olivier.[8]

During the 1960s, in addition to photographing contemporary celebrities such as Judy Garland, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, he also photographed members of the British royal family[7] and prominent politicians, showing a more human side to these subjects than had usually been portrayed[9]—his photographs capture his subjects candidly or in unconventional settings.[10]

O'Neill's photographs of Elton John are among his best known. A selection of them appeared in the 2008 book Eltonography. Also considered among his most famous images[11] are a series of American actress Faye Dunaway (his girlfriend at the time) at dawn on 29 March 1977, lounging next to the swimming pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel the morning after winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for Network, with several newspapers scattered around her and her Oscar statuette prominently shown on a table beside her breakfast tray.[12][13] The series was photographed in both colour and black and white.

O'Neill was credited (as Terrence O'Neill) as an executive producer of the film Mommie Dearest (1981).[14] His only other film credit was for still photography for the opera film Aria (1987).[15]

Personal life Edit

O'Neill was married to the actress Vera Day for 13 years;[16] they had two children together, Keegan Alexander and Sarah Jane.[17] He had a long-term relationship with Faye Dunaway; they were married for four years in the 1980s and had a son, Liam.[16] In 2003, he was quoted in the U.S. tabloid magazine Star as saying Liam was adopted and not their biological son, contrary to Dunaway's public assertions.[18] In 2001 O'Neill married Laraine Ashton, a former model agency executive.[19][20]

O'Neill died on 16 November 2019 at his home in London from prostate cancer, at the age of 81.[21][22][23]

Exhibitions Edit

Books Edit

  • Legends. Jonathan Cape, 1985. ISBN 9780224028493
  • Celebrity. Little, Brown, 2003. ISBN 978-0316724456
  • Sinatra: Frank and Friendly- A Unique Photographic Memoir of a Legend. Evans Mitchell, 2007. ISBN 978-1901268324
  • Eltonography: Sir Elton John a Life in Pictures. Evans Mitchell, 2008. ISBN 978-1901268331
  • All About Bond. Evans Mitchell, 2012. ISBN 978-1901268577
  • Terry O'Neill, 2013. ISBN 978-1851496921
  • Terry O'Neill's Rock 'n' Roll Album. ACC, 2014. ISBN 978-1851497720
  • Two Days That Rocked the World: Elton John Live at Dodger Stadium. ACC, 2015. ISBN 978-1851498062
  • Breaking Stones 1963–1965: A Band on the Brink of Superstardom. ACC, 2016. ISBN 978-1851498161
  • Terry O'Neill: Every Picture Tells a Story. ACC, 2016. ISBN 978-1851498338
  • When Ziggy Played The Marquee. ACC, 2017. ISBN 978-1851498666
  • Led Zeppelin Live : 1975–1977. ACC, 2018. ISBN 978-1851498963
  • Terry O'Neill: Rare & Unseen. ACC, 2018. ISBN 978-1851498918
  • Bowie by O'Neill: The definitive collection with unseen images. Cassell, 2019. ISBN 978-1788401012
  • Elton John by Terry O'Neill: The definitive portrait, with unseen images. Cassell, 2019. ISBN 978-1788401487
  • Always Audrey: Six Iconic Photographers. One Legendary Star. ACC, 2019. ISBN 978-1788840323

Honours and awards Edit

Collections Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Hobbs, Thomas (6 August 2019). "Terry O'Neill on his best Bowie shoots: 'David never needed coaxing'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ^ O'Hagan, Sean (23 August 2011). "How one photograph can turn a musician into a rock star". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  3. ^ a b "Honorary Fellowships (HonFRPS)". Royal Photographic Society. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Error - RPS". www.rps.org. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  5. ^ Benedictus, Leo (18 December 2008). "Terry O'Neill's best shot". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. ^ Greenstreet, Rosanna (28 January 2017). "Photographer Terry O'Neill: 'I was invited to Sharon Tate's house the night she was murdered'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  7. ^ a b "Photographer to the stars Terry O'Neill dies aged 81". BBC News. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Guys & Dolls - GQ.COM (UK)". www.gq-magazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Interview: Terry O'Neill". The Scotsman. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  10. ^ Nyren, Erin (17 November 2019). "Terry O'Neill, Celebrity Photographer of '60s and '70s, Dies at 81". Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Faye Dunaway, "Oscar Ennui"", background information published by the San Francisco Art Exchange. Accessed 28 January 2007.
  12. ^ O'Neill, Terry "Oscar Ennui" Archived 31 January 2013 at archive.today (1977) Rights owned by Getty Images.
  13. ^ O'Neill, Terry "Faye and Oscar" (1977) Image from print owned by Photographers Gallery, Los Angeles.
  14. ^ Mommie Dearest (1981), IMDb profile. Accessed 28 January 2007
  15. ^ Aria (1987), IMDb profile. Accessed 28 January 2007
  16. ^ a b Horwell, Veronica (17 November 2019). "Terry O'Neill obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Terry O'Neill obituary". The Sunday Times. 17 November 2019. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 18 November 2019 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  18. ^ "Dunaway's Son Liam Adopted, Says Ex", ContactMusic news index, 11 March 2003. Accessed 28 January 2007.
  19. ^ Husband, Stuart (25 January 2004). "This much I know: Terry O'Neill, photographer". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  20. ^ "Photographer of choice for musicians and movie stars, Terry O'Neill, dies at 81". The Irish Times.
  21. ^ Bakare, Lanre (17 November 2019). "Photographer of swinging 60s Terry O'Neill dies aged 81". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  22. ^ "Iconic photographer Terry O'Neill dies aged 81". Sky News. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  23. ^ Clifton, Katy (17 November 2019). "Iconic photographer Terry O'Neill dies aged 81". Evening Standard.
  24. ^ "Terry O'Neill: Celebrity - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  25. ^ a b c d "San Francisco Art Exchange : Gallery of The Popular Image". www.sfae.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  26. ^ "Terry O'Neill: Behind the Scenes". Dazed. 8 July 2009.
  27. ^ "Photographer's exhibition in city". BBC News. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  28. ^ "Terry O'Neill: 50 Years at the Top". The Gallery at 164. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  29. ^ "Terry O'Neill". Fotografiska Stockholm. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  30. ^ "famous". Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  31. ^ "No. 62666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2019. p. B9.
  32. ^ "Terry O'Neill - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

External links Edit

  • "Photographer Terry O'Neill: a life in pictures" at The Guardian
  • Interview with Terry — Gallery Rouge, St. Albans — Legende Celebrity Art on YouTube
  • BBC News — Terry O'Neill: Capturing celebrity

October 23, 2023
terry, neill, photographer, terence, patrick, neill, july, 1938, november, 2019, british, photographer, known, documenting, fashions, styles, celebrities, 1960s, neill, photographs, capture, subjects, candidly, unconventional, settings, terry, neillcbeo, neill. Terence Patrick O Neill CBE 30 July 1938 16 November 2019 was a British photographer known for documenting the fashions styles and celebrities of the 1960s 1 2 O Neill s photographs capture his subjects candidly or in unconventional settings Terry O NeillCBEO Neill in Oslo 2016BornTerence Patrick O Neill 1938 07 30 30 July 1938Romford Essex EnglandDied16 November 2019 2019 11 16 aged 81 London EnglandOccupationPhotographerSpousesVera Day m 1963 div 1976 wbr Faye Dunaway m 1983 div 1987 wbr Laraine Ashton m 2001 wbr Children3WebsiteOfficial websiteHis work has been featured in numerous exhibitions He was awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 2004 3 and the society s Centenary Medal in 2011 4 His work is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery London Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 Exhibitions 4 Books 5 Honours and awards 6 Collections 7 References 8 External linksLife and career EditO Neill was born to Irish parents in Romford Essex 5 and began his career working in a photographic unit for an airline at London s Heathrow Airport During this time he photographed a sleeping figure in a waiting area who by happenstance was revealed to be Home Secretary Rab Butler 6 O Neill thereafter found further employment on Fleet Street 7 with The Daily Sketch in 1959 His first professional job was to photograph Laurence Olivier 8 During the 1960s in addition to photographing contemporary celebrities such as Judy Garland the Beatles and the Rolling Stones he also photographed members of the British royal family 7 and prominent politicians showing a more human side to these subjects than had usually been portrayed 9 his photographs capture his subjects candidly or in unconventional settings 10 O Neill s photographs of Elton John are among his best known A selection of them appeared in the 2008 book Eltonography Also considered among his most famous images 11 are a series of American actress Faye Dunaway his girlfriend at the time at dawn on 29 March 1977 lounging next to the swimming pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel the morning after winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for Network with several newspapers scattered around her and her Oscar statuette prominently shown on a table beside her breakfast tray 12 13 The series was photographed in both colour and black and white O Neill was credited as Terrence O Neill as an executive producer of the film Mommie Dearest 1981 14 His only other film credit was for still photography for the opera film Aria 1987 15 Personal life EditO Neill was married to the actress Vera Day for 13 years 16 they had two children together Keegan Alexander and Sarah Jane 17 He had a long term relationship with Faye Dunaway they were married for four years in the 1980s and had a son Liam 16 In 2003 he was quoted in the U S tabloid magazine Star as saying Liam was adopted and not their biological son contrary to Dunaway s public assertions 18 In 2001 O Neill married Laraine Ashton a former model agency executive 19 20 O Neill died on 16 November 2019 at his home in London from prostate cancer at the age of 81 21 22 23 Exhibitions EditTerry O Neill Celebrity National Portrait Gallery London 2003 4 24 Photographs by Terry O Neill San Francisco Art Exchange San Francisco CA 2005 25 Kings and Queens Photographs by Terry O Neill San Francisco Art Exchange San Francisco CA 2007 25 Chairman of the Board Knight of the Realm Photographs of Frank Sinatra and Sir Elton John San Francisco Art Exchange San Francisco CA 2009 25 Getty Image Gallery the Village Westfield London London 2009 A retrospective 26 Leeds Gallery Munro House Leeds UK 2011 A retrospective 27 28 Terry O Neill s Rock amp Roll Opus San Francisco Art Exchange San Francisco CA 2014 25 Terry O Neill Stars Fotografiska Stockholm 2022 29 Famous by Terry O Neill Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof Maastricht 2023 Curated by Feiko Koster 30 Books EditLegends Jonathan Cape 1985 ISBN 9780224028493 Celebrity Little Brown 2003 ISBN 978 0316724456 Sinatra Frank and Friendly A Unique Photographic Memoir of a Legend Evans Mitchell 2007 ISBN 978 1901268324 Eltonography Sir Elton John a Life in Pictures Evans Mitchell 2008 ISBN 978 1901268331 All About Bond Evans Mitchell 2012 ISBN 978 1901268577 Terry O Neill 2013 ISBN 978 1851496921 Terry O Neill s Rock n Roll Album ACC 2014 ISBN 978 1851497720 Two Days That Rocked the World Elton John Live at Dodger Stadium ACC 2015 ISBN 978 1851498062 Breaking Stones 1963 1965 A Band on the Brink of Superstardom ACC 2016 ISBN 978 1851498161 Terry O Neill Every Picture Tells a Story ACC 2016 ISBN 978 1851498338 When Ziggy Played The Marquee ACC 2017 ISBN 978 1851498666 Led Zeppelin Live 1975 1977 ACC 2018 ISBN 978 1851498963 Terry O Neill Rare amp Unseen ACC 2018 ISBN 978 1851498918 Bowie by O Neill The definitive collection with unseen images Cassell 2019 ISBN 978 1788401012 Elton John by Terry O Neill The definitive portrait with unseen images Cassell 2019 ISBN 978 1788401487 Always Audrey Six Iconic Photographers One Legendary Star ACC 2019 ISBN 978 1788840323Honours and awards Edit2004 Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society 3 2011 Royal Photographic Society s Centenary Medal 4 2019 Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to photography 31 Collections EditNational Portrait Gallery London 80 prints as of July 2022 32 References Edit Hobbs Thomas 6 August 2019 Terry O Neill on his best Bowie shoots David never needed coaxing The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 17 November 2019 via www theguardian com O Hagan Sean 23 August 2011 How one photograph can turn a musician into a rock star The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 17 November 2019 via www theguardian com a b Honorary Fellowships HonFRPS Royal Photographic Society Retrieved 8 March 2017 a b Error RPS www rps org Retrieved 30 November 2018 Benedictus Leo 18 December 2008 Terry O Neill s best shot The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 17 November 2019 via www theguardian com Greenstreet Rosanna 28 January 2017 Photographer Terry O Neill I was invited to Sharon Tate s house the night she was murdered The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 17 November 2019 via www theguardian com a b Photographer to the stars Terry O Neill dies aged 81 BBC News 17 November 2019 Retrieved 17 November 2019 Guys amp Dolls GQ COM UK www gq magazine co uk Archived from the original on 5 September 2012 Retrieved 3 February 2022 Interview Terry O Neill The Scotsman 3 January 2018 Retrieved 18 November 2019 Nyren Erin 17 November 2019 Terry O Neill Celebrity Photographer of 60s and 70s Dies at 81 Retrieved 19 November 2019 Faye Dunaway Oscar Ennui background information published by the San Francisco Art Exchange Accessed 28 January 2007 O Neill Terry Oscar Ennui Archived 31 January 2013 at archive today 1977 Rights owned by Getty Images O Neill Terry Faye and Oscar 1977 Image from print owned by Photographers Gallery Los Angeles Mommie Dearest 1981 IMDb profile Accessed 28 January 2007 Aria 1987 IMDb profile Accessed 28 January 2007 a b Horwell Veronica 17 November 2019 Terry O Neill obituary The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 18 November 2019 Terry O Neill obituary The Sunday Times 17 November 2019 ISSN 0956 1382 Retrieved 18 November 2019 via www thetimes co uk Dunaway s Son Liam Adopted Says Ex ContactMusic news index 11 March 2003 Accessed 28 January 2007 Husband Stuart 25 January 2004 This much I know Terry O Neill photographer The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 17 November 2019 via www theguardian com Photographer of choice for musicians and movie stars Terry O Neill dies at 81 The Irish Times Bakare Lanre 17 November 2019 Photographer of swinging 60s Terry O Neill dies aged 81 The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 17 November 2019 via www theguardian com Iconic photographer Terry O Neill dies aged 81 Sky News Retrieved 17 November 2019 Clifton Katy 17 November 2019 Iconic photographer Terry O Neill dies aged 81 Evening Standard Terry O Neill Celebrity National Portrait Gallery www npg org uk Retrieved 17 November 2019 a b c d San Francisco Art Exchange Gallery of The Popular Image www sfae com Retrieved 20 January 2023 Terry O Neill Behind the Scenes Dazed 8 July 2009 Photographer s exhibition in city BBC News 14 September 2011 Retrieved 17 November 2019 Terry O Neill 50 Years at the Top The Gallery at 164 Retrieved 17 November 2019 Terry O Neill Fotografiska Stockholm Retrieved 10 October 2022 famous Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof Retrieved 24 March 2023 No 62666 The London Gazette Supplement 8 June 2019 p B9 Terry O Neill National Portrait Gallery www npg org uk Retrieved 17 November 2019 External links Edit Photographer Terry O Neill a life in pictures at The Guardian Interview with Terry Gallery Rouge St Albans Legende Celebrity Art on YouTube National Museums Liverpool article Millenia Fine Art article and photographs BBC News Terry O Neill Capturing celebrity 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