Obituary: Photographer Martin Charles

摘要

Martin Charles (1940-2012), (left) who died last month after a long illness, was one of Britain's greatest architectural photographers. The son of FWB Charles, an expert on the conservation of timber-framed buildings, Martin initially worked as an editor in film and TV on programmes such as Monitor, turning to photography in 1974. His early clients included Camden Architects' Department, which at the time was building cutting-edge housing such as that at Alexandra Road (1979). But unlike most contemporary photographers who tended to specialise, his work embraced both modern and historical architecture. He proved equally at ease photographing the High-tech, futuristic Pompidou Centre, Paris (right) or the mouldering decay of the Ducrow Mausoleum in Kensal Green Cemetery.