Online blog of acclaimed fashion , celebrity & Ads photographer Clive Arrowsmith
The suspended box idea was influenced by the box in Francis Bacons paintings, his tryptic of portraits of Lucien Freud (1969) (see below). The set designer and my assistants dashed of and got some chrome effect plastic tubing and cobbled it all together while the GHD Sirens were in hair and make up.
It was a fraught and adventurous shoot, it has to be said, I risked life and limb by hanging over the edge of the top of the spiral staircase, with assistants holding my legs and jeans belt so I didn’t come to an untimely end.
I flew to NYC to photograph Laila Ali, the stunning boxer and daughter of legend Mohammed Ali. Laila arrived with … More
Everyone asks me ‘How did you get that beautiful shape, like a wave on the dress’ ? Confession; I … More
I shot this campaign for iconic italian car designers Maserati for there inhouse magazine IL TRIDENTE. I worked with my dear friend … More
I shot this image in the break between rehearsals for the ‘Hello Tokyo Super Show’ of the classic costume that … More
Poster Available now – A4-A3-A2 from £30.00-£55.00 (plus p & p) C-Type print SHOP NOW It was peculiar for me to find … More
