Clive Arrowsmith is a

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Works

He has worked for many fashion publications and is one of only a few photographers, including Brian Duffy who have twice been given the commission to shoot the

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. He currently shoots advertising, celebrity, beauty and fashion photography in the UK and internationally. He has also created many album covers including that of '' Band on the Run'' for

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.Before he turned to photography he studied at Kingston School of Art and was considered an outstanding draughtsman. He has photographed such people as

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and the

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.Lin, Hermia (May 7, 2009).
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''. Retrieved July 30, 2010. One of photographer

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's first jobs was as an assistant to Arrowsmith.

Music videos

Directed music videos include: *

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- ' Long, Long Way to Go' *A remake of Two Tribes go to War

References

External links

His website
*His blog www.clivearrowsmith.org

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