Charlie Phillips is a Jamaican-born photographer who has recorded Black life in London since the 1960s. Born in Kingston, he settled in London and became known for his pictures of Notting Hill during the years of Caribbean migration, published as Notting Hill in the Sixties. His series How Great Thou Art records African Caribbean funerals in London. His work is held by Tate, the V&A and the Museum of London, and he was appointed OBE in 2022.
© MassiveEarthaCC BY 3.0 Charlie Phillips
Photographer of Notting Hill and Black London since the 1960s
- Born
- 22 November 1944, Kingston, Jamaica (81)
- Website
- charliephillipsarchive.com
Where to see their work
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Dark Tales: British Documentary Photography and the Gothic, Martin Parr Foundation, Bristol
Until 20 December
Further reading: Wikipedia
