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Tim Bret-Day

Tim Bret-Day always felt like the odd one out and connected with the outsiders. Tim's dad was French, chic, and gregarious, his mum, proudly working-class, an observer with an acerbic wit.
Initially commissioned by fashion magazines and record companies illustrating commissioned work and embarking on many trips around the world Tim worked in photography all his life.
Often returning from the travels, he would show the pictures he'd shot for himself to his friend Roberto who then would print them in black and white. But nobody would see these pictures. In 1998, Tim lost his dear friend, whose parting words to Tim were you must show who you are, really express yourself. Tim decided this would be his route forward.
It coincided with the advent of digital photography in 1997, which then unleashed an ability to reconstruct his memories of watching The Singing Ringing Tree with his mother, thumbing through his dad's Paris Vogues, and a fear of the dark. Tim confronted the 'less is more' background with images full of detail and narrative. It led to commissions with David Bowie, Harvey Nichols, and Agent Provocateur, all encouraging him to do what he wanted. Tim Bret-Day has shot worldwide campaigns for everyone, usually with a cast of thousands. Deep within the chaos of these shoots, he finds happiness. His collaboration with illustartor David Bray for the Harvey Nichols campaign, HN on Earth is in the permanent poster collection at the Louvre, Paris.
Always onto the next project, lockdown forced Tim to confront his archives which he has found revealing.

Tim Bret-Day - Flowers - JG Contemporary
Flowers Sale price€1.009,95
Tim Bret-Day - Roses - JG Contemporary
Roses Sale price€1.009,95
Tim Bret Day - David Bowie - Mini prints from Hours album shoot - JG Contemporary Tim Bret Day - David Bowie - Mini prints from Hours album shoot - JG Contemporary
Tim Bret Day - Miss Kidd - JG Contemporary
Miss Kidd Sale priceFrom €385,95
Tim Bret-Day - The  Servant (Smoking) - JG Contemporary
The Servant (Smoking) Sale price€890,95
Tim Bret-Day - The Servant - JG Contemporary
The Servant Sale price€1.009,95
Tim Bret-Day - Rosebud - JG Contemporary
Rosebud Sale price€1.009,95
Tim Bret-Day - Amulet - JG Contemporary
Amulet Sale price€1.210,95
Tim Bret-Day - Stroboscopic Woman in White - JG Contemporary
Stroboscopic Woman in White Sale priceFrom €385,95
Tim Bret-Day - The Forbidden Room - JG Contemporary
The Forbidden Room Sale price€890,95
Tim Bret-Day - Tallulah Tip Toes - JG Contemporary
Tallulah Tip Toes Sale price€890,95
Tim Bret-Day - The Call of the Sirens - JG Contemporary
The Call of the Sirens Sale priceFrom €2.077,95
Tim Bret-Day - Season of Witch - JG Contemporary Tim Bret-Day - Season of Witch - JG Contemporary
Season of Witch Sale priceFrom €2.077,95
Tim Bret-Day - Rising of Pan - JG Contemporary Tim Bret-Day - Rising of Pan - JG Contemporary
Rising of Pan Sale priceFrom €2.077,95
Tim Bret-Day - Pirates - JG Contemporary Tim Bret-Day - Pirates - JG Contemporary
Pirates Sale priceFrom €2.077,95
Tim Bret Day - The Temptation of The Three Stages of Man - JG Contemporary Tim Bret Day - The Temptation of The Three Stages of Man - JG Contemporary
Tim Bret Day - David Bowie - Hours album cover - JG Contemporary Tim Bret Day - David Bowie - Hours album cover - JG Contemporary
David Bowie - Hours album cover Sale priceFrom €2.077,95
Tim Bret Day - Lilies - David Bowie's Portrait from Hours album session - JG Contemporary Tim Bret Day - Lilies - David Bowie's Portrait from Hours album session - JG Contemporary