This autumn, visitors to Nunnington Hall will have the rare opportunity to view a major exhibition of original photographs by the great photographer, Patrick Lichfield.
The exhibition will run from 23 September to 2 November.
A brief history
The Earl of Lichfield, or Patrick, as he liked to be known professionally, took to the camera at the age of six. His first pictures of The Queen were taken when he was playing in a cricket match against Eton – and were promptly confiscated by an officious monitor. He then spent seven years in the army, until he left to become an assistant in a commercial London studio, working mainly as a darkroom technician.
From his early days in the Sixties, Lord Lichfield worked on many major magazines, papers and advertising campaigns. In July 1981 he was appointed official photographer at the wedding of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer and the resulting photographs, refreshingly informal, continue to be widely published to this day.
In recent years he was commissioned to work for the British Tourist Authority, fulfilling both photographic and ambassadorial roles, He undertook many and varied commissions on location worldwide and at his studios in West London until the time of his death.
He photographed every Royal Family in Europe and many of the world's most beautiful women and produced books on both these subjects, as well as a number of other photographic books throughout his career. He also made regular television appearances, most recently promoting digital photography of which he was a pioneer.
Lord Lichfield died suddenly on 11 November 2005.
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A celebrated artist
Exhibitions of his work were held on a global basis and in 2003 The National Portrait Gallery dedicated a retrospective exhibition to the first 20 years of his work.
He was awarded Fellowships of both The British Institute of Professional Photographers and The Royal Photographic Society and was a Freeman of the City of London and a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Staffordshire. A number of national and local charities were supported by his Patronage.
The Nunnington exhibition, put on in association with the Lichfield Studios in London, will show a selection of Lichfield’s greatest works.
Simon Lee, the Property Manager of Nunnington Hall says,
'This is fantastic exhibition and a great opportunity to see Patrick Lichfield’s work, as this is the first time these pictures have been exhibited in Yorkshire and the North. We had hoped for a long time to be able to bring Patrick’s work to Nunnington so I am delighted that visitors now have an opportunity to enjoy this great collection of work.'
With both colour, and black and white images, the portraits represent the whole of Patrick Lichfield’s career. Images include those he took of Tommy Cooper, Mick and Bianca Jagger and Amanda Holden to name just three of the iconic images on show.
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Find out more
- Nunnington Hall’s normal opening times and admission charges apply. For further details, please telephone Nunnington Hall on 01439 748283.
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