I Photograph Comedians

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If you love a laugh, you should get along to Andy Hollingworth’s new exhibition. 
As its title makes clear in a refreshingly straightforward manner, Andy photographs comedians - and it’s a selection of his images of some of the UK’s best-loved comics that forms the basis of this Gas Hall-located display. 

Photographs of Ken Dodd, Sarah Millican, Victoria Wood, Rik Mayall and Rhod Gilbert all feature, as do pics of such Midlands masters and mistresses of mirth as Jasper Carrott, Stewart Lee, Lenny Henry, Joe Lycett, Jo Enright and Shazia Mirza. The images of the latter four in that list are brand new and have never before been exhibited. 

The display also features numerous items connected to particular comedians, including a jacket worn by Lenny Henry during his 1984 tour, a signed pair of Rik Mayall’s underpants, and Joe Lycett’s teddy suit, as worn in the advertisement for series two of Late Night Lycett. 

“This retrospective of my work over the last 30 years reflects the changing faces of comedy in the UK and my interaction with them,” says Andy. “I’m delighted that it’s being displayed in Birmingham, a city that’s produced and been associated with many notable comedians over the years and a vibrant comedy scene which includes the UK’s second longest running comedy festival.”  

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