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DESTINATION

Venice is the most magical place on

earth. The fi rst time I went there

I just couldn’t believe that this

beautiful city had no roads and was

built on wooden posts over 400

years ago. The place has a mystery

of its own and its own special smell

• there’s no other city like it.

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The picture of my wife Marianne

on the beach in Long Island is

very special. We used to rent a

house there every September

when all the New Yorkers had

gone. The morning and evening

light was always magical, and

I took this picture when the

beach was empty.

David Bowie. I remember

being in the nightclub Tramp

with David Bailey when I used to

work for him, and David Bowie

and Mick Jagger were at the

next table. Bailey knew them

both so started chatting;

I was in awe.

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Burn Jones’ Love Among The

Ruins is one of the most beautiful

images. The Pre-Raphaelites

were not very fashionable when

I fi rst discovered them, but as a

fashion photographer I used to

copy some of the poses he created

with his models. His work was so

seductive, I just got hooked on it.

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Gaudi’s Cathedral in Barcelona

is just awe-inspiring. It is

hard to believe that a human

being designed and built this

wonderful building - it is almost

like it’s from another planet.

A selection of John Swannell’s images of famous British faces including

Sir Elton John, Darcey Bussell and Joan Collins DBE is now on display at

Le Caprice. 20 limited edition signed prints of each photograph will be

available to purchase exclusively at Le Caprice, for £950 each.

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