Adrian Flowers

Flowers was educated at Sherborne School, Dorset, the son of a former Indian Army officer. His mother was a Christian Scientist.[https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/adrian-flowers-zjx098ddx Adrian Flowers.] The Times, 23 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016. {{subscription required}}

Flowers took exams at the Institute of British Photography in 1950 and set up a studio in Dover Street the same year. He later had a studio in Tite Street, Chelsea. He was known for his advertising work, particularly for Benson & Hedges cigarettes,[http://www.loeildelaphotographie.com/en/2014/07/03/article/25284/adrian-flowers-talks-to-elizabeth-avedon/ Adrian Flowers Talks to Elizabeth Avedon]. Elizabeth Avedon, L’Œil de la Photographie, 3 July 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2016. and also for his portraits of celebrities that included Twiggy, Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and Vanessa Redgrave.Amanda Hopkinson, [https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/may/30/adrian-flowers-obituary Adrian Flowers obituary], The Guardian, 30 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.

Flowers' assistants included Terence Donovan and Brian Duffy, and Chris Killip.Gerry Badger, untitled introduction to Chris Killip 55 (London: Phaidon Press, 2001; {{ISBN|0-7148-4028-9}}), p. 5

Flowers married Angela Holland, who established Angela Flowers Gallery in 1970 in London. They had four children: Adam, Matthew, Dan and Francesca. Matthew Flowers is the contemporary art dealer who now runs Flowers Gallery. In 1985, Adrian Flowers married a second time to Francoise Lina, a French conference interpreter, and they lived until his death in southwest France.

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• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHvMRSLqPuM/ Documentary by Luke Tomlinson] (video)

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