Iain McKell is a British fashion, portrait and social documentary photographer.[1] He has specialized in photographing British
subcultures since the 1980s and his work has been published in L'uomo Vogue,i-D and The Face.[1]
McKell held a public exhibition in his own studio in 1984 entitled Iain McKell LIVE, where he photographed members of
The Comic Strip,[4] and many of the visitors. This was followed in 1985 by an open workshop in
The Photographers' Gallery, showing his work and a documentary film about the previous year.[5] He was subsequently commissioned by
Smirnoff and
Red Stripe for commercial brand advertising campaigns.[4]
McKell has specialized in photographing British
subcultures since the 1980s, producing photographic studies of
Skinheads,[6]punks,
Blitz Kids, and
rockabillies.[1] He also spent over ten years befriending and photographing
New Age travellers. The result of this project was the publication of a book and various exhibitions.
In 2012 he worked with
Kate Moss on a photo project for
V magazine titled 'Kate & The Gypsies'.[7][8]
In 2012 he published his third book entitled Beautiful Britain, comprising a collection of his photographic work between 1970 and 2012.[9]
Books
Fashion Forever: 30 years of subculture. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2004
ISBN1903781086.