Amazing Fashion Photography by Terence Donovan in the 1960s

Born 1936 in Stepney in the East End of London, English photographer and film director Terence Donovan was noted for his fashion photography of the 1960s. A book of his fashion work, Terence Donovan Fashion, was published 2012.

Fashion photography by Terence Donovan in the 1960s

In the early 1970s, Donovan branched out into film production and it was during this period that he moved his studio to 30 Bourdon Street, Mayfair, now marked by a memorial plaque.

Donovan shot for various fashion magazines, including Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, as well as directing some 3000 TV commercials, and the rarely seen 1973 cop film, Yellow Dog starring Jiro Tamiya. He also made documentaries and music videos, and painted.

In 1996, Donovan hanged himself after suffering from depression. His last interview appeared in a British photography magazine a few weeks after his death. These amazing photos are part of his work that Terence Donovan took fashion portraits of classic beauties in the 1960s.

Ros Watkins in a fashion shoot for Acrilan, photo by Terence Donovan, London, 1961

Celia Hammond, photo by Terence Donovan, London, UK, September 1962

Marie Lise in satin tunic embroidered with jet over black velvet dress by Hartnell, Celia Hammond in black velvet Empire dress with brilliant pink satin skirt woven with black velvet swirls by Mattli, photo by Terence Donovan, 1963

Nancy Kwan has just had her hair cut in the new look by Vidal Sassoon, photo by Terence Donovan, Vogue, October 1963

Sonia Dene, photo by Terence Donovan, Woburn Abbey, Queen, January 5, 1963

Celia Hammond in black and white herringbone Scottish tweed wrap-coat and tied with narrow black leather belt by Cotsmoor, slouch hat by Fenwicks, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, April 1964

Celia Hammond in hip-length beige worsted jacket with a deep inset belt, open in front and buttoned on a tobacco wool dress by Vendôme at Rocha, straw bowler by James Wedge, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, May 1964

Celia Hammond in silky white shantung suit, collarless, buttoned high above a knotted sash that slips through the pockets by Roter, black straw hat by James Wedge, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, May 1964

Celia Hammond in sleeveless coat in cream-and-brown check tweed over matching skirt and cream jacket by Deréta, tweed turban by Otto Lucas, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, January 1964

Celia Hammond is wearing a big shady hat in Ferguson's jungle print by Dolores Glamour, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, January 1964

Celia Hammond, photo by Terence Donovan, March 1, 1964

Grace Coddington in narrow white coat with half-belt and single-breasted gold buttons by Elmoor, black felt hat by Alan Couldridge, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, April 1964

Jill Kennington in a cobweb of crystals and pearls for a sweater worn over layers of white chiffon culottes by Belinda Belville, shoes by Bally, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, May 1964

Jill Kennington in geranium red leather-bound tweed coat over jersey jumper and pants by Bonnie Cashin, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, January 1964

Jill Kennington in hip-belted suit with latch-on fastening in baby pink Moygashel linen by Louis Féraud, sisal hat by Reed Crawford, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, May 1964

Jill Kennington in navy jersey suit faced in cream over its own jumper top by Rima Casuals, white leather hat by Chez Elle, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, January 1964

Jill Kennington in pale amber dress in lightweight silk and wool with a deep drop-collar doubled with white silk organza by Harry B. Popper, square-brimmed sashed hat by Otto Lucas, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, May 1964

Jill Kennington in short white hopsack dress iced with white embroidery from the Atrima Madeira Collection, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, January 1964

Penny Patrick, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar, London, March 1964

Sandra Paul (left) and Tania Mallet in fashion shoot for Harper's Bazaar, photo by Terence Donovan, 1964

Beate Schulz, "Venise...festival du tricote 66", photo by Terence Donovan, French Elle, September 21, 1965

Celia Hammond and model in great fake culottes of Ascher's art nouveau print, with pale tops by Hardy Amies, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1965

Celia Hammond in Gauguin silk print of vivid green wide-legged pyjama dress by new designer Clive, hair by Michael of Raphael & Leonard, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1965

Celia Hammond in swinging navy blue wool crêpe coat over a white-topped dress with the same oblique seaming by Michael Sherard, red-white-and-blue silk hat by Graham Smith, photo by Terence Donovan, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1965

Model in coat by Pierre Cardin, photo by Terence Donovan, French Elle, September 2, 1965.

Model in coat by Pierre Cardin, photo by Terence Donovan, French Elle, September 2, 1965

Model in mink-trimmed coat by Pierre Cardin, photo by Terence Donovan, French Elle, September 2, 1965

Model in suit by (Marc Bohan) Christian Dior, photo by Terence Donovan, French Elle, September 2, 1965

Models Ahmed and Karen Jensen, photo by Terence Donovan, Queen, March 4, 1965

Models in suits by (Marc Bohan) Christian Dior, photo by Terence Donovan, French Elle, September 2, 1965

Moyra Swan in an advertising shot for Woollands, photo by Terence Donovan, 1965

Fashion shoot by Terence Donovan, 1966

Hiroko Matsumoto in dress by Pierre Cardin, photo by Terence Donovan, Elle, March 3, 1966

Marianne Faithfull in advertising shoot for Selfridges, photo by Terence Donovan, 1966

Model in coat and fur-trimmed helmet by Pierre Cardin, photo by Terence Donovan, French Elle, September 1, 1966