Philippe Garner was born in Aix-en-Provence in 1949. He was brought up in Brighton. After graduating in French and Latin from Bedford College, London, in 1970, he joined Sotheby’s Training Scheme and in 1971 started working as a specialist in late-19th-century and 20th-century decorative arts and in the fledgling field of photographs. He has played an influential role in raising awareness of the significance of our photographic heritage, both through his pioneering auctions and through his activities as a writer and curator.

https://www.philippegarner.com/

Michael Dooney

This episode of Subtext & Discourse Art World Podcast was recorded on 18. October 2024 between Perth (Australia) and London (The United Kingdom).

Portrait photo of Philippe taken by his wife Lucilla in 1985, from his passport issued January 1986.