Brian Duffy

Brian Duffy was one of the major photographers of the 1960's and 1970's, and is the subject of discussion - briefly - in this week's Amateur Photographer magazine. Duffy famously burnt most of his negatives in 1979 during a breakdown, destroying some of the most famous fashion and biography images ever taken. However, much of his work has been restored and some of his most famous images are on display until 19th November at the Lucy Bell Gallery in St Leonard's On Sea, near Hastings in East Sussex.

Aspiring fashion or personality photographers should take note of Duffy's work; he was at the forefront of his craft at the height of the swinging sixties. In many ways, Duffy shaped the work of "celebrity" photographers for the years to come. His style is very clean - plain white backgrounds, simple objects - and relaxed poses, often with the sitter caught mid-way through doing or saying something.

Duffy passed away this year, and this is the first major exhibition of his work since his death. Admission is free.