Lewis Morley (1925–2013) was a Hong Kong born British-Australian photographer best known for capturing the vibrant cultural and political landscape of "Swinging London" during the 1960s.
He secured his place in photographic history with his iconic 1963 portrait of Christine Keeler—a key figure in the Profumo political scandal—sensually posed nude behind a reverse-facing imitation Arne Jacobsen chair.
Beyond this single definitive image, Morley was a prolific theatre and editorial photographer who documented an entire generation of cultural icons, including David Frost, Dame Judi Dench, and members of the satire boom like Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
In 1971, he emigrated to Australia, where he settled in Sydney, expanding his career into commercial work, studio portraiture, and photojournalism while deeply immersing himself in the local artistic community until his death.
The Mirrored World of Lewis Morley 2011, Gael Newton
Gael Newton short essay: Christine Keeler at Morley's London studio1963
Lewis Morley - wikipedia entry
The Getty has 25 images online
National Gallery of Australia has 29 photographs, with 16 online
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