David Koppel
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David Koppel is a British photographer who started his career as a Fleet Street paparazzo in 1980s London
, capturing the essence of the Me Decade. The subjects of Koppel's numerous photographs and portrait studies include Frank Sinatra
, Marlon Brando
, Jack Nicholson
, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie
, Paul McCartney
, Eric Clapton
and Mohammed Ali
.
In 1999 Koppel provided the photographs for Still Waters, a book of essays and portrait studies of the Norfolk Broads written by Miles Hedley. More recently, Koppel collaborated with artist John Kiki to create Pap Arthttp://www.pap-art.com/, blending photography, digital image manipulation and traditional oil painting.
Koppel took over the Saint Giles Street Galleryhttp://www.sgsgallery.com/ in Norwich
in 2002, turning it into a spotlight for photographers in the Norfolk
area, while not excluding artists in other media. Past exhibitions include photography by Michael Ward (accompanied by the launch of Ward's autobiography Mostly Women), Steve Taylor, Sally Soames, Julie Cook and Frank Herrmann.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, capturing the essence of the Me Decade. The subjects of Koppel's numerous photographs and portrait studies include Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando, Jr. was an American movie star and political activist. "Unchallenged as the most important actor in modern American Cinema" according to the St...
, Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for an Academy Award twelve times, and has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice: for One Flew Over the...
, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
, Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
, Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
and Mohammed Ali
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...
.
In 1999 Koppel provided the photographs for Still Waters, a book of essays and portrait studies of the Norfolk Broads written by Miles Hedley. More recently, Koppel collaborated with artist John Kiki to create Pap Arthttp://www.pap-art.com/, blending photography, digital image manipulation and traditional oil painting.
Koppel took over the Saint Giles Street Galleryhttp://www.sgsgallery.com/ in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
in 2002, turning it into a spotlight for photographers in the Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
area, while not excluding artists in other media. Past exhibitions include photography by Michael Ward (accompanied by the launch of Ward's autobiography Mostly Women), Steve Taylor, Sally Soames, Julie Cook and Frank Herrmann.