Bob Carlos Clarke

Robert Carlos Clarke (24 June 1950 – 25 March 2006) was a British-Irish photographer who made erotic images of women as well as documentary, portrait, and commercial photography.

Carlos Clarke produced six books during his career: The Illustrated Delta of Venus (1980), Obsession (1981), The Dark Summer (1985), White Heat (1990), Shooting Sex (2002), Love Dolls Never Die (2004), and one DVD, Too Many Nights (2006).

His work is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Life and career Carlos Clarke was born in Cork, Ireland,

By 1975, he had moved to Brixton, London, and enrolled in the London College of Printing. He later went on to complete an MA degree from the Royal College of Art was a good friend of Carlos Clarke.

Personal life While at Worthing, he met Sue Frame, later his first wife. Knowing that she was a part-time model, he instantly became a photographer and persuaded her to pose for him on a chromed 650 cc Triumph Bonneville. In 1975, a couple of years later, they married at Kensington Registry Office. Carlos Clarke was later remarried with his wife Lindsey. The couple had a daughter.

Death Carlos Clarke died by suicide on 25 March 2006 after jumping in front of an incoming train. He was 55 years old.

Publications

Publications by Carlos Clarke The Illustrated Delta of Venus. W H Allen, 1980. Obsession. Quartet, 1981. The Dark Summer. Quartet, 1985. Shooting Sex: The Definitive Guide to Undressing Beautiful Strangers. Self-published, 2002. . Zürich: Skylight, 2002. . Love Dolls Never Die. Self-published, 2004. Edition of 300 copies. The Agony and the Ecstasy. Brighton, UK: Jane & Jeremy, 2018. With texts by Max Houghton and Carlos Clarke. Edition of 200 copies.

Publications paired with others White Heat. Octopus, 1990. With Marco Pierre White.

DVDs Too Many Nights (Panoramica, 2006)

Collections Carlos Clarke's work is held in the following public collection: National Portrait Gallery, London: 10 prints, portraits of celebrities (as of June 2018) Science Museum Group, UK: 102 prints (as of May 2021)