ABOUT
HENRY BOURNE
Is a UK based image-maker and photographer. Henry’s work has appeared regularly in Editorial publications, exhibitions, and major advertising campaigns since the 1990s.
His work has been included in exhibitions worldwide, including “Vogue 100: a Century of Style” at the National Portrait Gallery, London. The Towner Gallery for Contemporary Art, the Central State Exhibition Hall in St Petersburg and “Making Mischief” & “Making More Mischief, Folk Costume in Britain” at Compton Verney and University of the Arts London 2024.
Bourne’s work is included in both museum and private collections including the National Portrait Gallery’s (London) collection of portrait photography, the Design Museum (London), and the Museum of British Folklore’s permanent collections.
His first monograph book “Arcadia Britannica, a Modern British Folklore Portrait” was published by Thames & Hudson worldwide in 2015.
In 2024 of Turn of The Century, Portraits of Creative Interiors, Bourne’s first retrospective book, was published by Rizzoli New York. – “ with the publication of Turn of the Century, we get to see some of Bourne’s most memorable interiors and portraits all in one place. From a group of artists’ squat to the residences of some of the most important figures in fashion, art and design. To say that Turn of the Century is a who’s who of design and architecture would be an understatement. Some of the brightest stars of the last 30 years opened their doors to the photographer.” — The World of Interiors
Henry was the winner of the St. Petersburg Contemporary Photographic Festival prize in 2011, SPD gold award for photography (USA), and a recipient of the American Photography # 26 award.
Selected portrait commissions include: Gillian Anderson, HRH Queen Camilla, Tom Dixon, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tracey Emin, Zaha Hadid, Boris Johnson, Ralph Lauren, Carey Mulligan, Elizabeth McGovern, Steve McQueen, Grayson Perry, Richard Prince, Paula Rego, Vanessa Redgrave, and The Countess of Wessex.
Selected editorial clients include: T, the New York Times Style Magazine, Vogue (UK, US, and European editions), The World Of Interiors, AD (US and French editions), The Condé Nast Traveller, D La Repubblica, Harper’s Bazaar (UK and US editions), Mondes, Numero, The Telegraph Magazine, W Magazine, WSJ Magazine, Wallpaper* and Vanity Fair.
Selected advertising clients include: Alaïa, Belmond LVMH, Design Within Reach, Tom Dixon, Hermès, Glossier, Lancôme, Maison Margiela, Molteni, Mondrian Hotels, Ralph Lauren, The Showtime Network, Paul Smith, Waldorf Astoria Hotels, and UBS.
