Lorenzo Agius, The Photographer Who Captured The Spirit Of The 1990s, Opens New Show In London

The Huffington Post UK  |  By Posted: 14/05/2012 12:27 Updated: 14/05/2012 13:23

When, back in 1996, photographer Lorenzo Agius went to shoot some relatively unknown actors making a film called Trainspotting, he couldn’t have know he was about to create some of the most iconic images of the decade.

Not that anything about that day or his subsequent success could be considered a fluke. After the shoot - which featured Ewan McGregor (as Mark Renton) staring in a state of shock directly into the camera, seemingly wet, with a ciggerette dangling from his mouth – made Agius’ name, he went on the capture the spirit of the 90s in new ways.

In 1997 came the famous shot of Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit draped in a Union Jack that would not only grace the cover of Vanity Fair, but capture the essence of Cool Britannia - a concept that may make us cringe now but at the time felt, well, cool.

From that point onwards Agius’ career shot off further and further into celebrity orbit, as he added the world’s biggest stars to his roster – Angelina, Brad, Beyonce, Madonna and just about everyone else in the world you need only refer to by their first name (though no Boris, sadly).

Until the end of August this year, you can catch a sample of Agius’ famous faces at The Vinyl Factory Gallery in Chelsea, London.

Full of his trademark energy and humour, the collection shows off Agius’ gift for getting the rich and the famous to not take themselves too seriously.

You can check out a selection of the image the gallery below:

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When, back in 1996, photographer Lorenzo Agius went to shoot some relatively unknown actors making a film called Trainspotting, he couldn’t have know he was about to create some of the most iconic i...
When, back in 1996, photographer Lorenzo Agius went to shoot some relatively unknown actors making a film called Trainspotting, he couldn’t have know he was about to create some of the most iconic i...
 
 
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Darr Sandberg
"What is essential is invisible to the eye" Sain
09:40 PM on 05/14/2012
Iconic? Hardly. The world does not revolve around the cover of Vanity Fair.
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kim moxie
people carry just 2 emotions. Love & Fear.
02:21 PM on 05/14/2012
Mmmmmm.... what about the techno revolution? The cell phone and laptop explosions? Recorded movie distribution, DVD's, CD's and the like. Very unspoken about decade, the 90's.
11:30 PM on 05/14/2012
Great British pop music across all genres.