Faces of the sixties: Photographs by Justin de Villeneuve
Proud Chelsea 17th May- 8th July 2012
The decade of the 60′s is all around us! From Mad Men to swimwear design, interiors and fashion collections. With this in mind, Proud Galleries is pleased to present Faces of the Sixties from photographer Justin de Villeneuve. Best known for launching Twiggy as the world’s first supermodel, de Villeneuve’s portfolio boasts celebrated fashion shoots and iconic portrait sittings with various stars from the 1960′s, including magazine covers for top fashion publications.
Photographs on show include Twiggy, Pattie Boyd, Marsha Hunt and David Bowie and the exhibition showcases an exclusive collection of de Villeneuve’s rare and unseen photographs.
Justin de Villeneuve, originally had a hairdressing apprenticeship with Vidal Sassoon under the name Christian St Forget before creating his lasting alias, after a chance meeting with a then fifteen year old Twiggy. Justin became Twiggy’s manager and the pair started a romantic relationship: so began Justin de Villeneuve’s career as a photographer.
Win a pair of invitations to the private view
Proud Chelsea has been granted exclusive access to de Villeneuve’s archive and uncovered intimate black and white fashion portraits with Twiggy, photo shoots with Pattie Boyd for Italian Vogue, sittings with David Bowie for his infamous Pin-Ups album cover and stills of Marsha Hunt, poster girl for the musical Hair. The exhibition sounds amazing, a real find and a trip down fashion memory lane. We have two pairs of invitations to give away to the private view on Wednesday 16th May, the night before the event opens.
To enter the prize draw to win a pair of invitations to the private view answer the following question
On which road, in London is the Proud Chelsea Gallery?
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Almost fifty years since his first shoot with Twiggy, in this never before seen exhibition, Proud Chelsea celebrates Justin de Villeneuve and the swinging sixties: the fashion, the fame, the faces.
- 17th May – 8th July 2012
- Launch: Wednesday 16th May 2012
- Monday to Sunday: 10am till 7pm
- Entry Free
- 161 King’s Road, London SW3 5XP