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Jason Bell
Jason Bell in 2018
Born	Jason Bell 19 April 1969 (1969-04-19) (age 49) London, England
Nationality	British
Education	Oxford University
Known for	Photography Portrait photographer
Website	jasonbellphoto.com

Jason Bell (born 19 April 1969 in Camden Town, London) is an English portrait and fashion photographer. He studied politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford University before returning to London to work for the Sunday Times. He lives in both New York and London. He describes photography as 'always part of who I was' and he sees himself as a portrait photographer rather than a fashion photographer, saying: 'for me the most important thing is the person'.^[1]

Bell works for Vanity Fair, British and American Vogue, GQ, Interview, Harper's Bazaar, Time and Newsweek amongst others. He has photographed many celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Keira Knightley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne, Amy Adams, David Beckham, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Katy Perry and Judi Dench. He has also worked on many film and entertainment posters such as The Revenant, The Danish Girl, Bridget Jones's Diary, Love Actually and the Netflix series The Crown. Many of his photographs are in the National Portrait Gallery permanent collection.

In February 2003, the British edition of GQ published photographs by Bell on its cover and inside the magazine of Kate Winslet which the magazine retouched, dramatically slimming her waist and legs; Winslet issued a statement saying that the alterations were made without her consent; Bell also denied having made the alterations. GQ issued an apology in the subsequent issue.

In 2010 the National Portrait Gallery in London held an Exhibition of Jason’s portraits for the release of his book “An Englishman in New York”. Inspired by some 120,000 English men and women living in New York City. Bell identified and photographed leading British born figures setting the cultural agenda in the city including Thomas P.Campbell, Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the time, Simon Schama, Sting and Zoe Heller. Jason began this project following a commission on “Anglophilia” for American Vogue.

On 23 October 2013, Bell was commissioned by Clarence House to take the official christening photographs of Prince George. It was the first time 4 generations of Royal Family have been shot together since 1899.

In March 2015 Bell shot US Vanity Fair's annual Hollywood Portfolio, the first time a British photographer has shot the entire portfolio. The 30 page portfolio featuring 44 celebrities from Eddie Redmayne to Dame Judi Dench was also accompanied by 3 short films directed by Bell.

Philanthropy

Since 2004 Bell has been shooting Cancer Research’s Give Up Clothes for Good Campaign which funds pioneering research to fight Childhood Cancers. The campaign has raised over £30 million to date.

Awards

• 2011 - Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society^[2]


• 2010 - National Magazine Awards Finalist in Photo Portfolio Category^[3]


• 2008 - New York Photo Awards Best Single Advertising Image for Royal Opera House campaign^[3]


• 2006 - Royal Photographic Society Terence Donovan Award for An Outstanding Contribution to Photography^[3]


• 2004 - US National Press Photographers Association Award for Best of Journalism in the Magazine Portrait section^[3]


• 2002 - BBC Music Photo Competition overall winner


• 1998 - Best British Black & White Photographer at the British Picture Editors' Awards^[3]

Books Published

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  ISBN 978-1-904587-97-2)


• 2004 GiveGet (
  ISBN 0-954684-31-1)


• 2002 Hats Off (
  ISBN 1-899235-49-3)


• 2000 Gold Rush (
  ISBN 1-899235-33-7)

References

External links

• Official Website


• Jason Bell at the National Portrait Gallery


• Camera Press


• Agents: Soho Management

Sources

• Vanity Fair Hollywood Portfolio 2015


• Telegraph article Keria Knightley 2015


• Telegraph article -Royal Christening photographer Jason Bell


• British Vogue favourite to shoot Prince George Christening


• Royal photographer Jason Bell's top 10 tips


• Harpers Bazaar article - Netflix The Crown exclusive posters by Jason Bell


• China Daily - Top celebrity photographer Jason Bell Interview


• 
  Prince George Christening: Official Pictures released, BBC 24 October 2013


• 
  English people in New York: portraits by Jason Bell, The Observer, 15 August 2010


• BBC Audio Slideshow: An Englishman in New York


• 
  Time.com An Englishman in New York]


• National Portrait Gallery, London


• 
  Time magazine article about Jason Bell


• 
  British Journal of Photography^{[dead link]}


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  List of articles about Jason Bell in British Journal of Photography^{[permanent dead link]}


• 
  Photography Monthly Sept 2007 interview p. 76


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  Royal Photographic Society Journal May 2007 cover article