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http://www.briangriffin.co.uk/BIOGRAPHY1948 : born in Birmingham1948-1969 : lived in Stourbridge1959 : educated at Halesowen Technical School1964-69 : studied photography at Manchester Polytechnic School of Photography1972 : freelance photographer1980 : established Brian Griffin Studio1991 : co-established Produktion1997 : joined Mighty1999 : joined Douglas+Jones2000-2001 : wrote the screenplay for "Bluetown"2001 : joined The Clinic2002 : represented for photography by Robert Montgomery and Partners (London)and Lynne Koester (Milan) 2003 : "People and the City" : project to help Birmingham's bid to become European Capital City of Culture 20082004 : films and stills project for Sir Paul McCartneytekið af heimasíðu Brians: http://www.briangriffin.co.uk/INFLUENCES - BRIAN GRIFFINREYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - HAFNARHÚSJanuary 14th - February 27th 2005Brian Griffin is of the post-war generation, born in 1948 in Birmingham in England. He studied photography in Manchester, and started working independently as a photographer after that ∆ at first on a starvation budget, but gradually with increasing success. During his career he has worked on major projects of different kinds, among others for magazines, fashion houses, in advertising, for the music industry and big corporations, in addition to independent works. Brian has published more than ten books on his photography and a new book will accompany this exhibition, taken part in a great number of exhibitions in many countries over the past thirty years, made eight short films and a number of television commercials, related performances and sculptures. His photographs are to be found in museums in Britain, Portugal and Germany.This is the first retrospective exhibition of the works of Brian Griffin ever held. The exhibition has been given the title “Influences”, because it is not organized in a chronological order, but looks to the influences that have shaped the artistic vision that appears in his works. These are certainly diverse: His childhood in the Black Country, the Cold War, Expressionism, Surrealism, the paintings of Casper David Friedrich, the books of Franz Kafka and the films of Jacques Tati, the Social Realism of Communism and Fascism, the religious paintings of earlier centuries and finally Iceland, which the artist has taken to his heart in the last few years.The reason that this first retrospective of Brian Griffin is held in Iceland is found in this last influence. Brian is married to an Icelander, Brynja Sverrisdóttir, an artist in her own field, and through her he has in the last few years been getting to know the country and its people in such a way, that he fully intends to settle here eventually; the country has taken a firm hold on him.www.artmuseum.isExhibition supported by the Baugur Group 