Scott-Stewart, Dick (Richard), 1948 - 2002
Dates
- Existence: 1948 - 2002
Biography
Dick Scott-Stewart was born in 1948 in Painswick, the Costwold. He studied photography at the London College of Printing and worked as a successful freelance photographer of international repute. His work was exhibited in New York, France and London.
Dick Scott-Stewart used the fairground on various occasions as a focus for his work. He concentrated on structure, decoration and the personal side of the fairground. His work shows different angles of form, feature and social context.
His book 'Fairground Snaps', published in 1974, is still held in high regard and much sought after. His work captured the final days of traditional fairground art at its best with an emphasis on pattern and lettering. This is combined with very personal images of show people, circus performers and fairground workers.
Dick died in 2002 after being diagnosed with cancer.
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Dick Scott-Stewart Collection
Slide transparencies created for the 'Fairground Snaps' book and later projects. The material in this archive is all of Scott-Stewart's work relating to fairs and circuses, particularly from an artistic and social angle. This collection covers all the field work completed by the artist in preparing his book, as well as trips following the publication.
Miscellaneous Photographs, c1980 - 1990
Miscellaneous colour slides by Dick Scott-Stewart showing sculptures, paintings and a performance art event, also full body portraits of people.
Photographic Slides of Fairgrounds, c1973 - 1979
Colour slides of fairgrounds, fairground rides, sideshows, people and stalls, taken by Dick Scott-Stewart.
Photographic Slides of Festival Fools, 1980
Colour slides of festival fools by Dick Scott-Stewart showing street parade and performances.
Photographic Slides of Notting Hill Festival, 1975
Colour slides of Notting Hill carnival by Dick Scott-Stewart.
Photographic Slides of tattooed people, 1985
Colour slides of tattooed people posing for the camera and displaying themselves at the 1985 Tattoo Club of Great Britain’s annual convention in Newcastle taken by Dick Scott-Stewart.
Photographs, c1973 - 1989
Colour and black and white photographs and slides taken by Dick Scott-Stewart of various themes including fairgrounds, circus, boxing and wrestling, carnivals and art exhibitions and events.
Photographs of Performers, Tattooed People and Wrestling and Boxing Fighters, c1980 - 1989
Black and white photographs of boxers, wrestlers, the Chinese Circus and tattooed people taken by Dick Scott-Stewart.
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 7
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Amusement rides 3
- Boxing 3
- Circus 3
- Exhibitions 3
- Fairground art 3