Brian Aris

Brian Aris is a British photographer who began career as a photojournalist. Initially, he was a front line photographer of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, the plight of Palestinian children in Jordan, the civil war in Lebanon, famine in Africa and the Vietnam War.^[1] He then decided to change direction and become a photographer of fashion and glamour models, as well as stars of the music industry for newspapers and magazines.^[2] He has photographed Twiggy, Wham, George Michael, Mike Oldfield, Lynsey de Paul, Alvin Stardust, Cliff Richard, David Bowie, Elton John, Debbie Harry, The Clash, The Boomtown Rats, Roxy Music. Duran Duran and The Police.^[3]

He photographed Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother at Clarence House, and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon at Kensington Palace. Aris was commissioned to produce the official portraits marking both Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's 70th birthday and, later, the Golden Wedding Anniversary of her marriage to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Other British Royal family members he has photographed include Prince Andrew, Duke of York; Sarah, Duchess of York; Anne, Princess Royal's son Peter Phillips wedding to Autumn Kelly at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle; and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.^[4]

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