Oil Man

Simon Townsley

Work:: Picture editing. Design. Typography. Layout.
Spec:: Clothbound with foil. 192pp. 4-colour throughout. Additional signed limited edition box set.
Client:: Simon Townsley

Oil Man

Simon Townsley

A highly acclaimed and controversial two-year photographic exploration of the oil and gas industry presented at over 20 locations across the globe. An auction of the work in Houston and Calgary raised $200,000 for children’s charity AARC.

Published by Harrison Lovegrove & Co

Publication not for retail sale

Simon Townsley

Townsey is twice named British Press Photographer of the Year, and winner of the Nikon Press Awards Photo Essay of the Year. He has worked for 12 years as Senior Photographer at the Sunday Times.

Accompanying exhibitions

Royal Academy, London
JPMorgan Chase Building, Houston
AOP Photographers Awards 2006

Reviews

The BG Group is delighted to be sponsoring a project that captures the spectacular visual impact of the production of energy and shows its interaction and coexistence with the environment in a new light. Martin Houston, president, BG North America