Monday, December 24, 2007

"Infanta Electronica" by Bob Carlos Clarke

"Infanta Electronica" by Bob Carlos Clarke (1950-2006). Giclee pigment print on paper, executed in two editions.

Bob Carlos Clarke was born in Cork, Ireland in 1950, and moved to England in 1964 to study art and design at The West Sussex College of Art where he developed an interest in photography. He then went on to The London College of Printing, before completing his degree at the Royal College of Art in 1975.

He worked in almost every sphere of photography, winning numerous awards for high-profile advertising campaigns, recognition for his photojournalism and portraits of celebrities, and international acclaim from collectors of fine prints.

Bob Carlos Clarke produced five books: The Illustrated Delta of Venus (1979), Obsession (1981), The Dark Summer (1985), White Heat (with Marco Pierre White, 1990), and Shooting Sex (2003).

Bob Carlos Clarke died in March 2006. The estate is currently represented by Guy Hepner.

2 comments:

YNF said...

Great Image!

Frank said...

Thanks. And thank you for being my #1 commenter.