Rory Lewis
| Rory Lewis | |
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Rory Lewis, age 32, self portrait
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| Born |
5 October 1982 Chester, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Photography |
| Website | rorylewisphotography |
Rory Lewis (born 5 October 1982 in Chester, England, United Kingdom) is a British photographer known for his celebrity Portrait Photography. Lewis's inspirations include the works of Artist Hans Holbein the younger, and the German Expressionist Movement of the 1920s.
Lewis originally studied History at King's College London.
In 2012, Lewis held his first Exhibition Keeping Abreast at the Bluecoat Gallery in Liverpool, held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support the collection featured unseen portraits.
In 2013, his portrait of actor David Warner, was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery, London. The portrait was Warner's first sitting since Cecil Beaton photographed him in the mid 1960s.
In 2014, Lewis photographed and held his first major Portrait Photography Exhibition. entitled 'Northerners', the project was an entirely new collection of portraits from a cross section of Northern English actors, celebrities, sports personalities, and Politicians. Held in aid of UNICEF, the exhibition featured Portraits of Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Ian McShane, Emma Rigby, Beth Tweddle, Craig Charles, General Sir Nick Houghton and Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson.
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