Tony Tree’s professional career spans more than 50 years. He started work as a photographer in Vogue Studios, going on to work at House and Garden in the 1960’s. During this time, he also travelled the world as an assistant to many of the decade’s most famous fashion photographers including David Bailey and Helmut Newton.
With a desire to work in the Sussex he knew and loved, Tony Tree then came home and undertook commissions from national magazines and newspapers; photographing writers, potters and artists as well as completing documentary work. In the late 70’s he joined the Brighton based Evening Argus newspaper, initially just to gain journalistic experience but he stayed on at the paper for over 20 years!
In recent years Tony has returned to his love of photographing interiors and art, working at Charleston and Farleys House and Gallery. His association with these Sussex artist’s homes goes back to 1975 at Charleston and the 1980’s at Farleys.
For the latter, he has produced the photographs for many projects, including the latest edition of the book The Home of the Surrealists by Antony Penrose, which was re-published in the summer of 2017.