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Chris Garnham
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Biography
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Chris Garnham (1958–1989) was a photographer who trained as an illustrator at the Royal College of Art, leaving in 1982. He photographed figures from music, art, fashion and literature for magazines including The Face and Blitz, which named him Photographer of the Year in 1984.
His subjects included Kathy Acker, Gilbert & George, Paula Rego, Elvis Costello and Michael Clark. After his death in the Marchioness riverboat disaster, the National Portrait Gallery presented a retrospective of his portraits, record covers and magazine work in 1990–91.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- National Portrait Gallery — Chris Garnham retrospectiveDates, training, publication work, subjects and exhibition.