Jack Robinson
Books
Monographs, catalogues and photography books from the archive.
On Show: Portraits 1958-72
A landmark monograph surveying Jack Robinson’s portraits from 1958 to 1972, including many of the defining figures of music, film, literature and the arts. Drawn from an archive of more than 150,000 images, it reveals Robinson as one of the distinctive portrait photographers of his generation.
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A Sojourn in Paradise: Jack Robinson in 1950s New Orleans
An intimate portrait of Jack Robinson’s formative years in 1950s New Orleans, tracing the beginnings of his artistic vision through more than one hundred photographs. The book explores his connection to the French Quarter’s bohemian life, emerging contemporary art scene, and early gay Carnival culture.
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From Elton John at the piano to Stormzy at Glastonbury: 41 era-defining music photos
The Guardian includes Jack Robinson’s 1968 portrait of Joni Mitchell among 41 photographs that helped define eras in music, placing his work within the visual history of popular music.
Photography books for Christmas
A selection of notable photography books featuring Jack Robinson: On Show — Portraits 1958–72, highlighting Robinson’s ability to put his subjects at ease and produce unusually natural portraits.
Artist Spotlight: Jack Robinson
Condé Nast revisits Robinson’s years at Vogue under Diana Vreeland, tracing his portraits of Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Elton John, Iggy Pop, Tina Turner, The Kinks, Carly Simon and others.
50 Years of Women in Vogue
Newsweek’s 1974 coverage of Vogue’s retrospective reproduced six photographs, including work by Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Edward Steichen, George Hoyningen-Huene and Jack Robinson.
In the Blink of an Eye
A major biographical feature on Robinson’s life and the discovery of his archive after his death, when approximately 125,000–150,000 negatives revealed the extraordinary scope of his New York career.
Fat Tuesday at Dixie’s: Jack Robinson’s New Orleans Mardi Gras Photographs, 1952–1955
An examination of Robinson’s formative New Orleans work, documenting the city’s bohemian and queer Mardi Gras culture and revealing the early development of his documentary eye.