Despite his brief career and untimely death in 1972, Tony Ray-Jones’ endearing and witty documents of all strata of English society had near Herculean influence on a generation of British photographers. Here were the people of the United Kingdom being unabashedly happy in so many ways that were peculiar to the aging, post-war culture of the 1960s, yet now being cast as somewhat farcical players in Tony’s biting social observations.
Tony Ray-Jones
Jaywick Sands, 1967. Vintage gelatin silver print, 5 ½ x 8 ¼" various notations in artist's hand on print verso.
Bacup, Coconut Dancers, 1968. Vintage gelatin silver print, 6 3/8 x 10 1/8" Photographer’s copyright and studio stamp on print verso. Various notations in artist's hand and “crop” notations in another hand on print verso. Printed ca 1968.
Ramsgate, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 5 ½ x 8 ¼". Various notations in artist's hand on print verso. Printed prior to 1972. Signed by Anna Ray-Jones and dated 1972
Glyndebourne, 1967. Gelatin silver print, 7 x 10 1/4 , on sheet 14 7/8 x 11 3/8 inches Entire sheet mounted to non-archival board. Printed c. 1969. Together with a letter of provenance from Bruce Forster
Couple, Blackpool, 1967. Vintage gelatin silver print 8 ¼ x 5 ½ inches. Printing notation by artist in grease pencil on print verso. Printed ca 1967.
Derby Day, Epsom, 1967, 8 1/4 x 12 3/8" on sheet 11 x 14. Printed ca 1976 by John Benton-Harris. Signed by Anna Ray-Jones on print verso.
Boy with Umbrella, Chatham May Queen Festival, 1968. 7 3/4 x 11 3/4" on sheet 11 x 14". Printed ca 1976 by John Benton-Harris. Signed by Anna Ray-Jones on print verso.
Dickens Festival, Broadstairs, 1968. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2" on sheet 11 x 14". Printed ca 1976 by John Benton-Harris. Signed by Anna Ray-Jones on print verso.
Maids at Dickens Festival, Broadstairs, 1968. 8 1/2 x 12 3/4" on sheet 11 x 14". Printed ca 1976 by John Benton-Harris. Signed by Anna Ray-Jones on print verso.
Weighing the Mayor, Yorkshire, 1969. 11 5/8 x 7 5/8" on sheet 14 x 11". Printed ca 1976 by John Benton-Harris. Signed by Anna Ray-Jones on print verso.
Opening, Royal Academy, 1968. 8 1/2 x 12 3/8" on sheet 11 x 14". Printed ca 1976 by John Benton-Harris. Signed by Anna Ray-Jones on print verso.
(Eton Boys) Tony Ray-Jones: A Portfolio of 15 Photographs, 1967-69. Printed 1975 by John Benton-Harris. London. Photographic Collections Ltd. 1975.