Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn

From Talk Art by Russell Tovey and Robert Diament

May 7, 2026 · 56 min · Season 27 · Episode 12

About this episode

Robert meets legendary photographer Anton Corbijn to discuss his major retrospective and his extensive career in photography and music.

Robert meets legendary photographer ANTON CORBIJN to discuss his major retrospective opening this weekend in Berlin at Fotografiska museum. The story of Anton Corbijn begins in the quiet corners of a small Dutch island, where he grew up as the son of a vicar. For a young Corbijn, music was an escape, a passion that consumed him. His camera soon became both a tool and a companion, a way to channel his fascination with music and, perhaps more importantly, a means to navigate his own shyness. When Corbijn moved to London in 1979, the city was electric with the energy of bands like The Clash, The Jam, and Joy Division. Within ten days of arriving in England, he managed to photograph Joy Division claiming he was on assignment for a major Dutch magazine, even though he hadn’t been officially commissioned. Now, having celebrated his 70th birthday last year, Corbijn looks back on over five decades of work that spans photography, music videos, and film.  Corbijn, Anton  celebrates his 50-year career and revisits his extensive body of work. Here, you will encounter nearly 150 pieces: iconic portraits of legends like Depeche Mode, Tom Waits, U2, the Rolling Stones, Martin…

People in this episode

Host: Robert

Guest: ANTON CORBIJN

Topics covered

  • photography
  • music
  • art retrospective
  • career
  • iconic portraits

Keywords

  • Anton Corbijn
  • photography
  • music videos
  • Berlin
  • retrospective
  • iconic portraits
  • black-and-white

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fotografiska

Places: Berlin, Dutch island

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