Robyn Beeche: Fade to Grey

Revisit the full splendour of the 1980s in this photographic retrospective.
Mairead Armstrong
Published on February 23, 2014

Overview

Robyn Beeche became known for her photographic work in London during the '80s. Australian-born Beeche's breathtaking photographs depicted painted bodies and came about through collaborations with counterculture personalities of the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Leigh Bowery and Divine. And now the home-grown snapper is bringing her work back here, with the retrospective exhibition Fade to Grey.

Her work a fusion of London fashion and art, Beeche was a trailblazer — until an experience at an Indian festival altered her; the photographer made a life-changing pilgrimage to Vrindavan soon after. And there she remained, and has for the past 25 years.

With selected works from the artist's most renowned creative period — a decade characterised by change — Fade to Grey is a trip back to the '80s. Minus the Lycra dress code. Prints and copies of Beeche’s book, Visage to Vraj, will be available for sale during the exhibition.

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