Horst A. Friedrichs

Horst has a long and esteemed career working for National Geographic, New York Times and Observer, taking portraits of everyone from Robbie Williams, Peter Gabriel and Tony Blair to Bill Gates and Stephen Hawking. Though he made a name for himself with commercial work, it is his long term book projects, documenting subcultures and architecture, that bring out his fierce and excitable passion. From Sufis in Pakistan, to the Mods and Rockers of the British underground, Horst spent decades digging into these scenes and cultures, capturing the characters involved from the eyes of the immersed.He has published numerous books including the best-selling Cycle Style, I’m One: 21st Century Mods, Or Glory: 21st Century Rockers, Drive Style, Denim Style, Coffee Style ,Best of British and Bookstores (all by Prestel). He is currently based in London.