Brian Duffy
June 15, 1933 – May 31, 2010
Brian Duffy was a respected London-born fashion photographer who made a handful of contributions to the history of popular music as well. He is perhaps best known for his cover shots for three David Bowie albums, the most iconic being Aladdin Sane. Throughout the ’50s and ’60s, Duffy worked with a who’s who of the top fashion models and celebrities, helping to create the “swinging London” ideal of the era. Over the course of his career, he photographed the likes of Sammy Davis Jr., John Lennon, Black Sabbath, and Deborah Harry. Brian Duffy was 76 when he succumbed to lung disease on May 31, 2010.