The Guardian -
13 Oct 2019 08:00

The precocious photographer died young but his work was a major influence on the likes of Martin Parr Tony Ray-Jones took this picture at the Windsor horse show in 1967. He was 25, and engaged in an all-consuming personal project to capture the essence of "the English way of life ... before it becomes more Americanised". A precocious talent, Ray-Jones had won a scholarship from the London School of Printing to study at Yale School of Art when he was 19. He befriended the freewheeling young stars...
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