Beau Bo D’Or is a Scot, born in Kirkuk, Iraq (My mother was there at the time).
Damaged goods from decades in various industries (including marketing, radio, legal and cleaning out refinerery oil tanks), now trying to eke out a living creating images for various publications and websites. Recently involved in writing scripts for short animations.
Won first, second and third places in the still image category of Channel 4’s first viral competition.
My image of Kate Moss and Pete Doherty as Myra Hindley and Ian Brady (a comment on tabloid demonisation) appeared in and was used to publicise an exhibition of viral work at The ICA.
The image has now been screenprinted by artist Russell Young, most famous for his Diamond Dust and Pig Portraits series of prints and creating the front cover of George Michael’s album ‘Faith’.
In both incarnations the image has been widely misinterpreted by the media it attacks.
I created a weekly picture for Channel 4 News’ website, worked for Guardian Unlimited, had images appear with permission in The Times and websites of The Chicago Tribune, BBC News, Sky News, The Independent, The Spectator and several others.
Had images appear without permission in many publications, including Zoo magazine, The FT, London Evening Standard, The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph all of which seem to believe the internet exists to provide free editorial.
While much of my amateur stuff does make use of images found on the web, all images created for commercial use contain only rights-cleared (and paid-for) imagery.
Celibate by choice (of the UK’s female population) I await the time I encounter my perfect woman, led by an imperfect guide dog.
Ignoring the obvious option of cosmetic surgery my main ambition is to sit in a Texan bar and cry into my beer while listening to Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle.
Beau Bo D’Or – The name came about after a drunken dispute over the spelling of the song “Mister Bojangles”, written by Jerry Jeff Walker.
Was it Beaujangles or Bojangles – Beau or Bo ?
I lost the dispute.
D’Or comes from the reference to New Orleans in the song.
Obscure, but that’s the reason.
I first heard the song on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s album Uncle Charlie And His Dog Teddy, which I’d bought for the track Some of Shelly’s Blues, written by Mike Nesmith, yes, probably known best for The Monkees but that single point understates his talent.
I foolishly gave away the (vinyl) album with it’s beautifully designed gatefold to a friend.
The artwork was designed by Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean fame.
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