Influential British Photographer Brian Griffin Dies at 75

Renowned for His Iconic Album Covers and Playful Subversion of Corporate Photography, Griffin's Work Has Been Celebrated Worldwide

Brian Griffin, one of the most influential British photographers of his generation, has died at the age of 75.
Griffin's work, known for its playful subversion of conventional contemporary corporate photography, graced many album covers for artists such as Depeche Mode, Iggy Pop, and Elvis Costello.
His photography drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including the industrial influences of his childhood, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, and Renaissance paintings.
Griffin's work has been celebrated in retrospective exhibitions at Reykjavík Art Museum, and London’s V&A and National Portrait Gallery.
He received the Royal Photographic Society Centenary Medal in 2013 and was named The Guardian’s photographer of the decade in 1989.