Richard Keith Wolff is a British-born photographer, painter and filmmaker.

Wolff was born in England, and he attended The London Film School and Byam Shaw School of Art.

Richard Keith Wolff work includes rare photographic portraits from 1968-70 of John Lennon

John Lennon

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, Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...

, Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

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, Noel Redding

Noel Redding

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, Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

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, Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts

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, Keith Reid

Keith Reid

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, Jim Capaldi

Jim Capaldi

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 and Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp , was an English writer and raconteur. He became a gay icon in the 1970s after publication of his memoir, The Naked Civil Servant.- Early life :...

. Later work features contemporary artists, authors, musicians, campaigners and politicians including The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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, Victor Spinetti

Victor Spinetti

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, Stephen King

Stephen King

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, Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin

Tracey Karima Emin RA is a British artist of English and Turkish Cypriot origin. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs ....

, Mark Wallinger

Mark Wallinger

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, Emily Young

Emily Young

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, Franc Roddam

Franc Roddam

Francis George "Franc" Roddam is an English film director, businessman, screenwriter, television producer and publisher. He is married to photographer, Leila Ansari, and has six children from previous marriages. He currently lives in London.-Career:Roddam's films include "Quadrophenia", "K2",...

, Moazzam Begg

Moazzam Begg

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, David Cameron

David Cameron

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, Brian Haw

Brian Haw

Brian William Haw was an English protester and peace campaigner who lived for almost ten years in a camp in London's Parliament Square from 2001, in a protest against UK and US foreign policy...

 and Nick Park

Nick Park

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. The images of Wolff have been published and exhibited internationally.

Since the invasion of Iraq in 2003, Wolff has taken an interest in the peace movement, photographing aspects of human rights and peace campaigning in London; however he is better known for his experimental abstract photography.

External links

• Richard Keith Wolff official website