Few would argue London was the center of swing throughout the Swinging Sixties. It was ground central for a potent convergence of fashion, music, film, technological innovation, and, perhaps most importantly, social revolution. The era also launched the notion of photographer as artist and celebrity. These bold-faced lensmen will be the subject of an exhibition this summer at Foam Museum in Amsterdam, including Terence Donovan, Brian Duffy, John French, Norman Parkinson, John Hopkins, John Cowan, Eric Swayne, and Philip Townsend — the gamut of known and unknown yet influential names.

Swinging Sixties London: Photography in the Capital of Cool, June 12 – September 2, 2015, Foam, Amsterdam

Photo by Brian Duffy

Photo by John French

Photo by Norman Parkinson

Photo by Norman Parkinson

Photo by Philip Townshend