Tony Kelly (photographer)

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Tony Kelly
Born1975or1976(age 48–49) [1]
Dublin, Ireland [2]
OccupationPhotographer
Website tonykellyworld.com

Tony Kelly (1975or1976) [1] is a photographer from Dublin, Ireland. [3] Originally working as a news photographer in Ireland, [4] as of 2020, he was based in Los Angeles and working as a fashion and art photographer. [5]

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Career

Born in Ireland, [5] Kelly worked as photojournalist while a teenager. [6] Working for the Independent News Group, he covered the conflict in Afghanistan for several years, before later moving to fashion photography. [4] In 1996, his photo of a kiss between musicians Bono and Liam Gallagher drew additional exposure and prompted a change in his career.[ citation needed ]

Kelly subsequently moved to the United States and, as of 2013, he was based in Los Angeles. [7] His work has been published in magazines like Vanity Fair, [8] Playboy, [8] GQ, [9] and Cosmopolitan. [10] His work has been described by GQ España as "irreverent and provocative", [11] and by Photo magazine as "spontaneous and hyper-energetic". [12] Photo magazine also said that "his flashy style has conquered the world of fashion". [13]

Kelly has released two books of his work. The first, titled "Tony's Toys", was self-published in 2014. [14] [ full citation needed ] His second book, "Taken! Entertaining Nudes by Tony Kelly", was released in September 2016 by teNeues. [10] In 2020, Kelly self-published the book "NOWHERE", which was a portrait of Los Angeles during the COVID19 pandemic.[ citation needed ] A further book, titled "MIAMI", was released in August 2024 by teNeues.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  12. Nathalie Cattaruzza, 2008. PHOTO magazine, Edition 447, March 2008, P.58
  13. Julie Hamaide, 2009. PHOTO magazine, Edition 461, July/August 2009, P.68
  14. Blink Magazine, Issue 39, January 2015