Charles Moriarty

Charles Moriarty is from Dublin, but moved to London at the age of 18. In 2003, he started working as a stills photographer in the music industry and on the London social scene.

He has worked with Amy Winehouse, Hercules and Love affair, the TATE, BFC, USB, VICE, DIESEL, KTZ, Aitor Throup, Damon Albarn, 1814 magazine, Flaunt magazine, High Snobiety, Lee Roach, Benjamin O'Mahoney, Phoenix magazine, Natt&Dag, METRO and many more.

In 2014 he worked for Lucas Film, as stills dept manager on Star Wars episode VII, The Force Awakens.

In 2017 he self published his first book, Before Frank, revealing for the first time many of his unpublished photographs of Amy Winehouse. In 2018 the book is being republished by Octopus Publishing, under the new title, Back to Amy, on October 4th, with over 50 new photos added and insightful interviews with people close to Amy, like her mum Janis. In 2020 he published his third monograph 'X' to critical acclaim, followed closely after by his fourth book published by ACC art publishing, 'Photographers on the Art of Photography'.

His work is part of the permanent collection at the National Portrait Gallery and is currently on display at the Design museum.

BA English and History of Art from Goldsmiths.

BA Photography from L.C.C.

1814 Magazine gallery exhibition, Dallas, U.S.A. 2013

Amy Winehouse at Sonos, London 2016

Amy Winehouse at Protein studios, London 2017

Amy Winehouse: Back to Amy, SXSW, Austin TX, USA 2019.

Amy Winehouse: Back to Amy, Nashville, USA 2021

Amy Beyond the Stage, London Design Museum, Nov 2021 ongoing.