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'''Peter Dazeley ''' {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|BEM|FRPS}}<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/580999/new-years-honours-2017-full-list.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://rps.org/search/?Keyword=DAZELEY&SearchMembers=True |title = The Royal Photographic Society – Home – RPS}}</ref> known as Dazeley, is a British photographer living and working in London, known for fine art, advertising, [[anamorphic]] and nude photography, as well as flower photography.
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[[File:Male nude solarised.jpg|thumb|right|Solarised Platinum Man Photography Dazeley]]
'''Peter Dazeley''', known as Dazeley, was born in West Kensington, London, England. He is an award-winning photographer (see photographic career) *http://www.rps.org/portfolio/338--Dazeley, living and working in London. Known for his fine art, advertising, anamorphic and nude photography.


==Biography==
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Dazeley was born in West Kensington, London, England, in 1948. Dazeley, son of William and Freda Dazeley MBE, is [[dyslexic]] and left school at 15 without formal qualifications. He is married and has a daughter and a son; they live in Coombe Hill, Surrey, England.
Image:Male nude solarised.jpg|Solarised Platinum Man Photography Dazeley


Dazeley was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen's New Year's Honours List, January 2017, for his services to photography and charity
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==Photographic career==
== Biography ==
[[Dazeley]] studied photography at [[Holland Park Comprehensive]] (sometimes called the [[Socialist]] [[Eton College|Eton]])<ref name="liverpool">{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/views/obituaries/2007/07/19/allen-clarke-64375-19476711/|title=Allen Clarke|last=Charters|first=David|date=19 July 2007|work=Liverpool Daily Post|accessdate=13 October 2008}}</ref> and started assisting the photographer Peter Sowerby at Essex West Studios off [[Fleet Street]], London in 1963. His work has won awards from organisations across the world, including the [[Association of Photographers]],<ref>The Association of Photographers, The Awards, {{ISBN|0-611-00915-3}}, Produced by Mandarin Offset Limited, Published in the UK by Reed Information Services, 1995, page 142, Commissioned Series Colour.</ref> the [[Royal Photographic Society]] in the UK,<ref>The Royal Photographic Society, International Print exhibition catalogue 2000, page 8, Bronze medal; the Royal Photographic Society, International Print exhibition catalogue 2001, pages 10 85, Bronze medal; the Royal Photographic Society, International Print exhibition catalogue 2004, pages 13 71, Bronze medal.</ref> [[EPICA]]<ref>EPICA, Book 11, {{ISBN|2-88046-399-8}}, Published in Switzerland by Rotovision SA, Printed in Hong Kong, 1998, page 18, Pro Prize Advertising Photography.</ref> in France, Applied Arts Magazine<ref>Applied Arts Magazine, 04, page 96, 'Turkey in basket', miscellaneous/ self promotion, page 105, 'Bench', unpublished.</ref> in Canada, [[Graphis Inc.]]<ref>Graphis, Photography Annual 2010, http://www.graphis.com/latest/winners/toprecent/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112194650/http://www.graphis.com/latest/winners/toprecent/ |date=12 January 2011 }}, Gold award 'Rhiannon' and Gold award 'As you get older you need to make more effort with your appearance'</ref> in the USA . [[Dazeley]] works with [[Platinum prints]] and is currently working on several projects including [[X-ray]], flowers, pregnant women, [[anamorphic]] nude and [[solarisation]] ([[Sabattier effect]]) photography.


Dazeley became a member of the [[Association of Photographers]] in 1977 and became a life member in 1984.
Dazeley, son of William and Freda Dazeley [[MBE]], is [[dyslexic]] and left school at 15 without formal qualifications. He is married and has one daughter and lives at Coombe Hill in Surrey, England.


In June 2013 Dazeley was awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Photographic Society, which is the highest distinction of the RPS and recognises original work and outstanding ability.
== Photographic career ==
[[Dazeley]] studied photography at [[Holland Park Comprehensive]] (known as the [[Socialist]] [[Eton]]) and started assisting the photographer Peter Sowerby at Essex West Studios off [[Fleet Street]], London in 1963. His work has won numerous awards from organisations across the world, most notably the [[Association of Photographers]], the [[Royal Photographic Society]] in the UK, [[EPICA]] in France, [[Applied Arts Magazine]] in Canada and [[Communication Arts magazine]] www.commarts.com and [[Kelly]] in the USA. [[Dazeley]] is currently working on several projects including X-ray, flowers, pregnant women, [[anamorphic]] nude and [[solarisation]] ([[Sabattier effect]]) photography, out of his own studio complex in [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]], [[London]].


==Style==
Dazeley became a member of the [[Association of Photographers]] in 1977 and became a life member in 1984 and is currently a member of the [[DACS]] Creator's Council
He has developed a number of imaging techniques in advertising photography, including the use of limited depth of field and the out of focus [[anamorphic]] figures as used in the Assume Nothing Campaign for the [[Terrence Higgins Trust]]. He has also used [[x-ray]] photography for artistic purposes.<ref>Silvershotz, The International Journal of Fine Art Photography, volume 5 edition 6, International Edition, {{issn|1832-5750}} Published by Silvershotz International Limited, Edited in Australia, by Clive Waring-Flood, printed in UK, pages 40- 48</ref>


[[File:TheTerrenceHigginsTrust.jpg|thumb|right|Terrence Higgins Trust photography:Dazeley]]
== Style ==
He has pioneered for use in advertising photography many imaging techniques that have become the norm in the commercial world , including the use of limited depth of field, the out of focus [[anamorphic]] figures as used in the Assume Nothing Campaign,[[Terrence Higgins Trust]] see image below, and he was the first photographer to use [[x-ray]] for artistic purposes .


[[File:PdCatalogueRGB2.jpg|21st Century Platinum Exhibition Catalogue]]
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Image:TheTerrenceHigginsTrust.jpg|Terrence Higgins Trust photography:Dazeley


‘Jan 2010 – Dazeley has been voted amongst the top 30 most influential photographers of the decade, (Photo District News magazine, ''Survey Results: The 30 Most Influential Photographers of The Decade?'' online survey by number of votes received)’ <ref>{{cite web | title = Survey Results: The 30 Most Influential Photographers of The Decade? | date = 19 January 2010 | publisher = Photo District News | url=http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/features/pdn%2Donline/e3ifcfd4b7c2c59dd1c55abd11de14166bd?pn%3D2 |accessdate=30 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125181444/http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/features/pdn-online/e3ifcfd4b7c2c59dd1c55abd11de14166bd?pn=2 |archivedate=25 January 2010}}</ref>
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==Books==
Dazeley’s [[monochrome]] work is all produced as limited edition [[platinum prints]] taking photography back to its origins. He works in close collaboration with a team of specialist printers at 31 Studios, Gloucester, England.[http://www.31-studio.com/exhibitions.htm]


[[File:Monochrome-platinum-images.jpg|thumb|alt=Book cover from 'Monochrome' Platinum prints by Dazeley|Book cover from 'Monochrome' Platinum prints by Dazeley]]
== Acclaim ==


*''Monochrome - Platinum Prints'' by Peter Dazeley. Published by Trope Publishing Co., {{ISBN|978-1951963200}}
Modern art collector [[Kay Hartenstein Saatchi]] http://www.wmagazine.com/artdesign/2007/11/kay_saatchi in the foreword to 21st century platinum (N.p.: Rawkus, 2003) ‘We try and take what is real to its surreal being. With the velvety tones of platinum printing the fine art photographer Dazeley does just this, displaying an affinity with the innovations of that arch surrealist [[Man Ray]].’
*''London Explored'' by Peter Dazeley, text by Mark Daly. Published by Frances Lincoln, {{ISBN|978-0-7112-4035-3}}
*''London Theatres'' by Peter Dazeley, text by Michael Coveney and foreword by Sir [[Mark Rylance]]. Published by Frances Lincoln, {{ISBN|978-0-71123-861-9}}
* ''London Uncovered'' by Peter Dazeley, text by Mark Daly. Published by Frances Lincoln, {{ISBN|978-0-71123-809-1}}
* ''Unseen London'' by Peter Dazeley, text by Mark Daly. Published by Frances Lincoln, {{ISBN|978-0-71123-551-9}}
*''21st Century Platinum.'' Design by David Clare, Exposed Design Consultants. Published by Rawkus, {{ISBN|0-9545138-0-0}}.
*Cover of ''One Chance my Life and [[Rugby union|Rugby]]'' by [[Josh Lewsey]] [[Virgin Books]] London, 2009 {{ISBN|978-1-905264-53-7}}
*Cover of ''Silverfin'' by [[Charlie Higson]] [[Puffin Books|Puffin]], London, {{ISBN|0-14-131859-7}}
*''The Complete Woman Golfer.'' (With text by [[Vivien Saunders]]) London: [[Hutchinson (publisher)|Hutchinson]], {{ISBN|0-09-124090-5}}
*''Cliff Thorburn's Snooker Skills.'' (With text by [[Cliff Thorburn]], edited by Peter Arnold.) London: [[Hamlyn (publishers)|Hamlyn]], {{ISBN|0-600-55210-1}}.
*''Platinum Prints'' 1988–2007 by 31 Studio
*''Nudes Index 1'' {{ISBN|3-8290-0502-4}}
*''Nudes Index X1'' {{ISBN|3-936761-13-2}}
*''Graphis Photo'' {{ISBN|3-85709-294-7}}
*''Naked Women'', Quarto Books {{ISBN|1-56025-336-3}}
*''Into the Light'' (Photographic Printing out of the Darkroom) by Coriander, 31 Studio, Permaprint and Stoneman Graphics
*Cover of ''High Flyer'' by [[John Francome]], Headline Press, {{ISBN|978-0-7472-1896-8}}
*''Wicked World'' by [[Benjamin Zephaniah]], Cover Portrait of the author, [[Puffin Books|Puffin]], London, {{ISBN|0-14-130683-1}}


==Notes==
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{{reflist}}
Image:PdCatalogueRGB2.jpg‎|21st Century Platinum Exhibition Catalogue


==Sources and resources==
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*https://archive.today/20130131115250/http://www.picture-box.com/dazeley1.html

*https://web.archive.org/web/20110608214538/http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Images/34_PeterDazeley_tcm21-105720.pdf
Andrew Coningsby of the [[Coningsby Gallery]] http://www.coningsbygallery.com/ ‘Most photographic cognoscenti agree that he is one of the most innovative photographers of the moment.’Quoted at Private View of 21st Century Platinum exhibition July 2003
*https://archive.today/20130131191554/http://www.picture-box.com/dazeley2.html

*http://dodho.com/solarized-by-peter-dazeley/
Gavin Blyth of [[Image Magazine]] http://hub.the-aop.org/News_archive/p2_articleid/4 ‘Many of the images have a grotesque beauty which is strangely compelling. In his [[anamorphic]] work, http://www.dazeleyfineart.com/ the lens stretches and morphs the human form creating an effect similar to [[Giacometti]]'s famous elongated sculptures. The detail and tonal range achieved in the images is quite remarkable and telegraphs their fine art credentials.' Image magazine July 2003

==Books==

*''21st Century Platinum.''Rawkus, ISBN 0954513800.
*Cover of ''One Chance my Life and [[Rugby]]'' by [[Josh Lewsey]] [[Virgin Books]] London, 2009 ISBN 9781905264537
*Cover of ''Silverfin'' by [[Charlie Higson]] [[Puffin]] London, ISBN 0141318597
*''The Complete Woman Golfer.'' (With text by [[Vivien Saunders]]) London: [[Hutchinson]], ISBN 0091240905
*''Cliff Thorburn's Snooker Skills.'' (With text by [[Cliff Thorburn]], edited by [[Peter Arnold]].) London: [[Hamlyn]], ISBN 0600552101.
*''Platinum Prints'' 1988-2007 by [[31 Studio]]
*''Nudes Index 1''
*''Nudes Index X1'' ISBN 3936761132
*''Graphis Photo'' ISBN 3857092947
*''Naked Women'', [[Quarto Books]] ISBN 1560253363
*''Into the Light'' (Photographic Printing out of the Darkroom) by Coriander, 31 Studio, Permaprint and Stoneman Graphics
*Cover of ''High Flyer'' by [[John Francome]], Headline Press, ISBN-13: 978-0747218968
*''Wicked World'' by [[Benjamin Zephaniah]], Cover Portrait of the author, [[Puffin]]London, ISBN 0-14-130683-1


== External links ==
==External links==
{{external links|date=March 2009}}
*http://www.dazeleyfineart.com
*http://www.dazeleyfineart.com
*http://www.31-studio.com/exhibitions.htm
*http://www.the-aop.org/find/photographers/profile/271/peter-dazeley
*http://www.image-folio.com/
*http://www.peterdazeley.com
*http://www.peterdazeley.com
*http://www.rps.org/technical/gallery?a={34DB8950-7506-4C78-8817-DEA5A9C5F9F1}
*http://www.timandrewsoverthehill.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/tim-by-peter-dazeley.html
*http://www.31-studio.com/the_platinum_printroom_exhibitions.html
*http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30041983
*https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/580999/new-years-honours-2017-full-list.pdf (page 100)


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'''sources and resources'''
*http://www.picture-box.com/dazeley1.html
*http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Images/34_PeterDazeley_tcm21-105720.pdf
*http://www.picture-box.com/dazeley2.html
*http://www.andysmall.co.uk/images/PP_PHOTO_ART.pdf
*http://www.rps.org/international-print-exhibition/The-147th-International-Print-Exhibition-2004
*http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4455178-1.html
*http://www.artzari.fr/fiche-artiste.peter-dazeley.html
*http://www.foto-video.ru/news_detail.php?SID=1780&ID=12883
*http://www.fotografi.no/wip4/peter_dazeley/d.epl?id=154223


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Latest revision as of 17:12, 9 May 2023

Peter Dazeley BEM FRPS[1][2] known as Dazeley, is a British photographer living and working in London, known for fine art, advertising, anamorphic and nude photography, as well as flower photography.

Solarised Platinum Man Photography Dazeley

Biography

[edit]

Dazeley was born in West Kensington, London, England, in 1948. Dazeley, son of William and Freda Dazeley MBE, is dyslexic and left school at 15 without formal qualifications. He is married and has a daughter and a son; they live in Coombe Hill, Surrey, England.

Dazeley was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen's New Year's Honours List, January 2017, for his services to photography and charity

Photographic career

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Dazeley studied photography at Holland Park Comprehensive (sometimes called the Socialist Eton)[3] and started assisting the photographer Peter Sowerby at Essex West Studios off Fleet Street, London in 1963. His work has won awards from organisations across the world, including the Association of Photographers,[4] the Royal Photographic Society in the UK,[5] EPICA[6] in France, Applied Arts Magazine[7] in Canada, Graphis Inc.[8] in the USA . Dazeley works with Platinum prints and is currently working on several projects including X-ray, flowers, pregnant women, anamorphic nude and solarisation (Sabattier effect) photography.

Dazeley became a member of the Association of Photographers in 1977 and became a life member in 1984.

In June 2013 Dazeley was awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Photographic Society, which is the highest distinction of the RPS and recognises original work and outstanding ability.

Style

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He has developed a number of imaging techniques in advertising photography, including the use of limited depth of field and the out of focus anamorphic figures as used in the Assume Nothing Campaign for the Terrence Higgins Trust. He has also used x-ray photography for artistic purposes.[9]

Terrence Higgins Trust photography:Dazeley

21st Century Platinum Exhibition Catalogue

‘Jan 2010 – Dazeley has been voted amongst the top 30 most influential photographers of the decade, (Photo District News magazine, Survey Results: The 30 Most Influential Photographers of The Decade? online survey by number of votes received)’ [10]

Books

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Book cover from 'Monochrome' Platinum prints by Dazeley
Book cover from 'Monochrome' Platinum prints by Dazeley
  • Monochrome - Platinum Prints by Peter Dazeley. Published by Trope Publishing Co., ISBN 978-1951963200
  • London Explored by Peter Dazeley, text by Mark Daly. Published by Frances Lincoln, ISBN 978-0-7112-4035-3
  • London Theatres by Peter Dazeley, text by Michael Coveney and foreword by Sir Mark Rylance. Published by Frances Lincoln, ISBN 978-0-71123-861-9
  • London Uncovered by Peter Dazeley, text by Mark Daly. Published by Frances Lincoln, ISBN 978-0-71123-809-1
  • Unseen London by Peter Dazeley, text by Mark Daly. Published by Frances Lincoln, ISBN 978-0-71123-551-9
  • 21st Century Platinum. Design by David Clare, Exposed Design Consultants. Published by Rawkus, ISBN 0-9545138-0-0.
  • Cover of One Chance my Life and Rugby by Josh Lewsey Virgin Books London, 2009 ISBN 978-1-905264-53-7
  • Cover of Silverfin by Charlie Higson Puffin, London, ISBN 0-14-131859-7
  • The Complete Woman Golfer. (With text by Vivien Saunders) London: Hutchinson, ISBN 0-09-124090-5
  • Cliff Thorburn's Snooker Skills. (With text by Cliff Thorburn, edited by Peter Arnold.) London: Hamlyn, ISBN 0-600-55210-1.
  • Platinum Prints 1988–2007 by 31 Studio
  • Nudes Index 1 ISBN 3-8290-0502-4
  • Nudes Index X1 ISBN 3-936761-13-2
  • Graphis Photo ISBN 3-85709-294-7
  • Naked Women, Quarto Books ISBN 1-56025-336-3
  • Into the Light (Photographic Printing out of the Darkroom) by Coriander, 31 Studio, Permaprint and Stoneman Graphics
  • Cover of High Flyer by John Francome, Headline Press, ISBN 978-0-7472-1896-8
  • Wicked World by Benjamin Zephaniah, Cover Portrait of the author, Puffin, London, ISBN 0-14-130683-1

Notes

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  1. ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/580999/new-years-honours-2017-full-list.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "The Royal Photographic Society – Home – RPS".
  3. ^ Charters, David (19 July 2007). "Allen Clarke". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  4. ^ The Association of Photographers, The Awards, ISBN 0-611-00915-3, Produced by Mandarin Offset Limited, Published in the UK by Reed Information Services, 1995, page 142, Commissioned Series Colour.
  5. ^ The Royal Photographic Society, International Print exhibition catalogue 2000, page 8, Bronze medal; the Royal Photographic Society, International Print exhibition catalogue 2001, pages 10 85, Bronze medal; the Royal Photographic Society, International Print exhibition catalogue 2004, pages 13 71, Bronze medal.
  6. ^ EPICA, Book 11, ISBN 2-88046-399-8, Published in Switzerland by Rotovision SA, Printed in Hong Kong, 1998, page 18, Pro Prize Advertising Photography.
  7. ^ Applied Arts Magazine, 04, page 96, 'Turkey in basket', miscellaneous/ self promotion, page 105, 'Bench', unpublished.
  8. ^ Graphis, Photography Annual 2010, http://www.graphis.com/latest/winners/toprecent/ Archived 12 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Gold award 'Rhiannon' and Gold award 'As you get older you need to make more effort with your appearance'
  9. ^ Silvershotz, The International Journal of Fine Art Photography, volume 5 edition 6, International Edition, ISSN 1832-5750 Published by Silvershotz International Limited, Edited in Australia, by Clive Waring-Flood, printed in UK, pages 40- 48
  10. ^ "Survey Results: The 30 Most Influential Photographers of The Decade?". Photo District News. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.

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