Robin Derrick (born 29 May 1962) is a

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and the

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of British

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Biography

Robin Derrick was born on 29 May 1962, in

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. He currently lives in

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with his

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. At sixteen years old, Robin Derrick was an A-level student at Filton Technical College in

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. He was inspired when he walked into a lecture and found an October 1976

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copy of

with a cut-glass logo and a plain red cover that had been left on his desk. He cut out all the pictures and put them on his bedroom wall. The pictures inside were by

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and

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;Robin Derrick's Biography at ''Vogue''
/ref> In 2004 he had his first solo photography exhibition in

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Professional Work

His editorial client list includes ''Vogue'' (

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, and

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and

), 10 Magazine, GQ, Dolce Vita. His advertising client list includes Giorgo Armani, Rimmel, Monsoon, Phase 8, Levis, E45, Nestle, Lux, Umberto Giannini, Clairol, Bacardi, Boots, and Air France.Robin Derrick at Camilla Lowther Management
/ref> Additionally, he has co-edited three photography books, including ''Unseen Vogue: The Secret History Of Fashion Photography'', and ''People in Vogue: A Century of Portrait Photography'', and has shown his own work. He worked for ''Vogue UK'' from 1994 to 2011, becoming Creative Director.

Awards

Two-time winner of the PPA Magazine Designer of the Year Award

Photo Books

*''Vogue Model'', Robin Derrick, Robin Muir, Little, Brown Book Group Limited, 2010, *''Vogue Covers: On Fashion's Front Page'' by Robin Derrick and Robin Muir - Little, Brown Book Group 2008; Little, Brown Book Group Limited, 2010, *''People in Vogue: A Century of Portraits'' by Robin Derrick and Robin Muir - Little, Brown Book Group 2005, *''Unseen Vogue: The Secret History of Fashion Photography'' by Robin Derrick and Robin Muir, Little, Brown Book Group Limited, 2004,

Family

He is married to

; they have 2 sons and 4 cats.

References

External links

Robin Derrick's website

Robin Derrick's Portfolio
at Camilla Lowther Management {{DEFAULTSORT:Derrick, Robin 1960 births Living people Photographers from Bristol