Introduction
Timothy "Tim" Walker (born 1970) is a British fashion photographer, who regularly shoots for Vogue, W Magazine and LOVE Magazine.
Life and career
After graduating in 1994, Walker worked as a freelance photography assistant in London before moving to New York City as a full time assistant to Richard Avedon. On returning to England, he initially concentrated on portrait and documentary work for UK newspapers. At the age of 25, he shot his first fashion story for Vogue.
Walker staged his first major exhibition at the Design Museum, London in 2008. This coincided with the release of his book 'PICTURES' published by teNeues.
In 2010 Walker's first short film, The Lost Explorer (BBC Films, 2010) was premiered at Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.
Walker's Story Teller was exhibited at Somerset House in 2012 and published as a book by Thames and Hudson, designed by Ruth Ansel.
In 2013 The Bowes Museum in Durham exhibited Walker's photographs, curated by Greville Worthington, of work beyond the pages of Vogue and Vanity Fair.
Walker lives in London.
Exhibitions
- 2008 - Pictures, Design Museum, London
- 2012/2013 - Story Teller, Somerset House, London
- 2013 - Dreamscapes, Bowes Museum, Durham, UK
- "Tim Walker-Pictures". http://designmuseum.org/. Design Museum. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "Tim Walker: Story Teller". http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/. Somerset House. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- Cochrane, Lauren (18 October 2012). "http://www.wallpaper.com/fashion/tim-walker-story-teller-exhibition-at-somerset-house/6134". Wallpaper.
- "Tim Walker: Dreamscapes". http://www.artfund.org/. Art Fund. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
Books
- Tim Walker. teNeues, 2006. Stern Portfolio Paperback. [1]
- Pictures. teNeues, 2008.
- The Lost Explorer. teNeues, 2011.
- Story Teller. Thames & Hudson, 2012
- The Granny Alphabet. Thames & Hudson, 2013
- Walker (2008). Pictures. teNeues.
- Walker (2011). The Lost Explorer. TeNeues.
- Walker, Tim (2012). Story Teller. Thames & Hudson.
- Walker, Tim (2013). The Granny Alphabet. Thames & Hudson.
Awards
- 'Isabella Blow award for Fashion Creator' from The British Fashion Council, 2008
- Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography in New York, 2009
- Best short film, Chicago United Film Festival, 2011, for The Lost Explorer.
- Honorary Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society, 2012.
- "British Fashion Awards- 2008". http://www.britishfashionawards.co.uk/. British Fashion Council. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "Infinity Awards 2009". http://www.icp.org. International Center of Photography. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "Chicago United Film Festival Website".
- "Royal Photographic Society Awards 2012" (PDF).
Permanent collections
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- National Portrait Gallery, London