Jim Lee

Jim Lee often referred to as England's answer to Guy Bourdin made himself a name with his fresh and illustrious take on fashion; the original wild child of fashion photography. Arrested is the biography of London-based photographer and film director Lee and traces his photographic development as well as his career in film and includes, among his most iconic photography, also many rarely seen images. Lee was born in 1945 to parents who were both working in MI5 and his life has therefore followed anything but a conventional path. Lee possesses an independent spirit and at the young age of seventeen he decided to move to Australia where his interest and passion for photography sparked. Lee's father pulled him out of the country a little bit later, to prevent him from fighting in Vietnam. Back in the UK he began photographing bands such as The Who, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. His portfolio and reputation grew and Lee became in demand as a fashion photographer.