Terry O'Neill

Terry O'Neill (1938–2019) was a British photographer whose work helped define the public image of music and film stars from the 1960s onwards. Born in London's East End, he played jazz before beginning his photographic career at the Daily Sketch. He later worked for publications including Vogue, Paris Match and Rolling Stone.

His subjects included the Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John and Frank Sinatra, photographed in performance, at work and away from the stage. His images circulated through magazines, record covers and film publicity. Books including Legends and Celebrity collected a career whose subjects now form part of modern popular culture's visual memory.