Barry Lategan

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Barry Lategan (born 1935) is a South Africa-born British fashion and portrait photographer, best known for his discovery of, and early work with, Twiggy.[1][2][3]

Lategan was born in 1935 in South Africa, and came to the UK to study at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[3]

He has photographed

As of 2015, Lategan has "evolving dementia".[4] His photography has been exhibited by the Victoria and Albert Museum, The National Portrait Gallery, the Olympus Gallery, the Royal Photographic Society, Bath, and the South African National Gallery.[citation needed] Lategan has also faced sexual harassment allegations, and was accused in 2015 of groping two women he scouted in 2013 and 2014.[5][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile for Barry Lategan". Lensmodern. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Barry Lategan - Person - National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery, London. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Barry Lategan - Artists". Peter Fetterman. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b Palmer, Tony (17 November 2015). "Photographer who launched Twiggy's career 'groped women on bus'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Vogue photographer who 'discovered Twiggy' denies sex attacks on two women". The Telegraph. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2023.