David Warner
It was a wonderful surprise to see my portraits of the late, great David Warner appear twice in the newly released Tron: Ares — once as a framed painting within a pivotal office scene, and again as part of an onscreen newscast montage. To witness Warner resurrected, recognised, and woven into the visual language of the film was deeply moving.
Read MoreWe’re delighted to share that a portrait of acclaimed actor David Warner — known for his roles in Titanic, Time Bandits, and The Omen — captured by Rory Lewis Photographer, has been officially acquired by the National Portrait Gallery, London. Remarkably, this sitting marked David’s first portrait session since being photographed by Cecil Beaton in 1966.
Read MoreFor decades, Warner had famously declined professional portrait sittings, the last of which was with the legendary Cecil Beaton in 1965 when he was just twenty-four. By the time I approached him for my Northerners portrait series, he was seventy-two — a master actor whose presence had only deepened with time.
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