Joseph McKenzie was appointed to St. Martins School of Art in 1954. His task was to introduce and teach photography, a first introduction and acceptance of the use of photography in the art teaching establishment. While Joseph McKenzie later achieved recognition as a world acclaimed social documentary and humanist photographer much of his earlier work, produced at St Martins, evolved around the students and his fellow art colleagues. Throughout his teaching career he remained a pioneer in gaining acceptance of photography as fine art. Despite his best efforts photography remained a secondary subject often scorned by the art faculties.
This collection of work was produced by him around 1956 to provide the fashion students with material for their portfolios, these being used to promote their designs and abilities and later even went on to inspire many fashion photographers who have since achieved considerable fame and fortune.
This work is being shown for the first time. Joseph Mckenzie whose work tended to be a critical and independent view of the world in which he lived, did not actively promote this element of his work not wishing to be pigeonholed as a fashion photographer.
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956
High Fashion. Student Designs. St Martin's School of Art. London. c.1956