David Robinson (photographer)
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David Robinson is a British
photographer
and publisher.
, Northern Ireland. He attended Enniskillen High School and Portora Royal School
.
Preoccupied with the landscape of leisure he is best known as the creator of Golfers (published by Glass 2000), Wonderland
(GenerationYacht 2003), and Lee Valley Leisure (GenerationYacht 2005). He has worked commercially throughout his career, creating images for Penguin books
, Polydor, EMI
, Sony
,
Adobe
, Phizer, and editorially, working for The Guardian
, The Independent
and The Daily Telegraph
. Robinson was commissioned by Penguin to photograph The dub-reggae poet Linton Kwesi Johnson
for the cover of his 2001 modern classics book Mi Revalueshanary Fren. Robinson has also created images of The Divine Comedy
for their album regeneration and for recent releases by mercury prize (2006) nominated band Guillemots
.
In 2007 he featured in BBC
series Britain in Pictures in which he was filmed whilst photographing Ballrooms and other inspirational buildings in the province where he grew up. Also in 2007 he contributed landscape images to the BBC Culture Show illustrating an interview with US singer Gwen Stefani
.
Robinson's images have been exhibited widely in the UK and beyond, currently featuring in US touring show, Picturing Eden initiated by George Eastman House
in Rochester, curated by Deborah Klochko. A book of the exhibition is published by Steidl
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
photographer
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
and publisher.
Biography
Robinson was born in EnniskillenEnniskillen
Enniskillen is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,599 in the 2001 Census...
, Northern Ireland. He attended Enniskillen High School and Portora Royal School
Portora Royal School
Portora Royal School for boys, and some 6th form girls, located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, is one of a number of 'free schools' founded by Royal Charter in 1608, by James I...
.
Preoccupied with the landscape of leisure he is best known as the creator of Golfers (published by Glass 2000), Wonderland
Wonderland
-Literature:*Wonderland , the setting of Lewis Carroll's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*Wonderland , a 1971 novel by Joyce Carol Oates...
(GenerationYacht 2003), and Lee Valley Leisure (GenerationYacht 2005). He has worked commercially throughout his career, creating images for Penguin books
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
, Polydor, EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
,
Adobe
Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States...
, Phizer, and editorially, working for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
and The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
. Robinson was commissioned by Penguin to photograph The dub-reggae poet Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson is a UK-based dub poet. He became the second living poet, and the only black poet, to be published in the Penguin Classics series. His poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British...
for the cover of his 2001 modern classics book Mi Revalueshanary Fren. Robinson has also created images of The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widely considered the preeminent work of Italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature...
for their album regeneration and for recent releases by mercury prize (2006) nominated band Guillemots
Guillemots (band)
Guillemots are a BRIT Award nominated indie rock band formed in November 2004 by Fyfe Dangerfield. The band consists of 4 members: Fyfe Dangerfield, MC Lord Magrão, Aristazabal Hawkes & Greig Stewart. Although formed in Birmingham and now based in London, the band's members have been compiled from...
.
In 2007 he featured in BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series Britain in Pictures in which he was filmed whilst photographing Ballrooms and other inspirational buildings in the province where he grew up. Also in 2007 he contributed landscape images to the BBC Culture Show illustrating an interview with US singer Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
.
Robinson's images have been exhibited widely in the UK and beyond, currently featuring in US touring show, Picturing Eden initiated by George Eastman House
George Eastman House
The George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
in Rochester, curated by Deborah Klochko. A book of the exhibition is published by Steidl
Steidl
Steidl is a German-language publisher, an international publisher of photobooks, and a printing company, based in Göttingen, Germany.The company was started by Gerhard Steidl...
Exhibitions
- Wonderland - Photofusion, London, September 2003
- Wonderland - Ormeau Baths GalleryOrmeau Baths GalleryThe Ormeau Baths Gallery in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is one of Ireland's premier contemporary art spaces. It curated exhibitions by prominent international artists including; Yoko Ono, Gilbert & George, Victor Sloan, Bill Viola, Hans Peter Kuhn, Stan Douglas, David Byrne, Willie Doherty and...
, Belfast, June 2003 - Computer Portraits - Old Museum Arts Centre, July 2003
- Golfscapes - Clotworthy Arts Centre, September 2003
- Fantastic Realism (group) - Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia 2004
- Picturing Eden (group) - George Eastman HouseGeorge Eastman HouseThe George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
, Rochester, NY, 2006 - Picturing Eden - Museum of Photographic ArtsMuseum of Photographic ArtsThe Museum of Photographic Arts or MoPA is a museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park. First founded in 1974, MoPA opened in 1983. MoPA is one of three museums in the US dedicated exclusively to the collection and preservation of photography, with a mission to inspire, educate and engage the broadest...
, San Diego, 2007
Publications
- Lee Valley Leisure (GenerationYacht 2005) ISBN 0-9545969-1-9
- Wonderland (GenerationYacht 2003) ISBN 0-9545969-0-0
- Golfers (Glass 2000) ISBN 0-9539587-0-1
- The Extreme Golf Handbook (Barrons 2005)
External links
- davidswonderworldhttp://www.davidswonderworld.com
- wildehaguehttp://www.wildehague.com