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Dafydd Jones (b. 1956) grew up in Oxford and studied at Winchester School of Art. Returning to his home city, his prize-winning photographs of the 'Bright Young Things' at Oxford University launched his career and a style of social photography that transcends celebrity. His images captured at parties and events – from Butlins to Hollywood – form a continuum of social commentary spanning decades. His photographs have been published in Tatler, Vanity Fair, The New York Observer, The Sunday Telegraph, The Times and collected into numerous books.

Jones's photography is held in public and private collections including the National Portrait Gallery and the Hyman Collection of British Photography, London; the Martin Parr Foundation, Bristol; the Opsis Foundation, New York; and the Yale Museum of British Art, New Haven.

Palladian Revels 1988
11 x 8 in
Vintage print
Miss Francesca Hobart at the Palladian Revels, Chiswick House, London. 25 June 1988

Fancy Dress 1988
7 x 5 in
Vintage print
Pete Kyte. Party for Baron Diego von Buch given by Nathalie Hambro. Chelsea, 1988

Twenty-first Birthday 1982
7 x 5 in
Vintage print
Alexandra Blaker at her twenty-first birthday drinks. Carlton Club, London. December 1982.

Halloween Charity Ball 1983
7 x 5 in
Vintage print
David Noble. Halloween charity ball, London, 1983

Garden of Earthly Delights 1983
7 x 5 in
Vintage print
James Sainsbury and Lord Neidpath at the Piers Gaverton Ball (dress code: Garden of Earthly Delights) Park Lane Hotel. London, 13 May 1983

Wedding Guest 1985
7 x 5 cm
Vintage print
Paul Golding. Rothschild/ Darval wedding reception, City of London, 1985

Midsummer Madness 1983
7 x 5 in
Vintage print
William Shand Kydd. Midsummer Madness, Midnight Steeplechase. Burford, 2 July 1983