Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn’s intimate portraits of the greatest artists of our time are known all over the world. In 2025, the master photographer marked a double anniversary, celebrating both his 70th birthday and 50 years of creative work. To honor this special milestone, he opened a major retrospective at Fotografiska, which, after a successful premiere in Stockholm, continues its journey in Tallinn.

Corbijn, Anton is a journey through time, following the photographer’s remarkable career from the 1970s to the present day. The exhibition features portraits of music legends such as Depeche Mode, Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Nick Cave, David Bowie, U2, The Rolling Stones, and many others – as well as artists like Gerhard Richter and Ai Weiwei, and leading figures from the world of fashion including Kate Moss, Rick Owens, Naomi Campbell, Virgil Abloh, and more.

“The Corbijn, Anton exhibition is close to my heart as it shows elements of all my periods of photography”, says Anton Corbijn.

As a creative and versatile artist within photography, music videos, and feature films, Corbijn is perhaps best known for immortalizing some of the greatest musicians, directors, and artists of our time and for his distinctive visual work.

“I am very proud of having been so active all these decades and worked hard to remain or at least try to remain relevant. Not always easy and something you can only judge in retrospect of course, so that is what this show hopefully does for me”, says Anton Corbijn.

Over the years, Corbijn has created a wide range of music videos for such artists as U2, Johnny Cash, Arcade Fire, Depeche Mode, Nirvana, Metallica, Nick Cave, Coldplay, The Killers and Roxette. He is the artistic director behind Depeche Mode and has been U2’s photographer for four decades.

“We are thrilled and proud to celebrate Anton Corbijn’s 50th anniversary as a photographer with this comprehensive exhibition. Corbijn, Anton has been curated in close collaboration with the artist himself, showcasing not only his most iconic and recognizable images but also a more personal, rarely seen selection of his own favorite works. Over the past five decades, Corbijn has captured legendary figures from the worlds of music and film, shaping how we see many of the cultural icons of our time,” says Johan Vikner, Global Director of Exhibitions at Fotografiska.

Anton Corbijn’s solo exhibition, presenting more than 150 works, is on view at Fotografiska Tallinn from January 24 until April 30. Accompanying the exhibition is the book Corbijn, Anton, available at the Fotografiska Tallinn museum shop.

MEDIA

ET:

„Maailmakuulus fotograaf Anton Corbijn: ma ei osanud isegi unistada, et hakkan kunagi U2 või Depeche Mode’iga töötama“ – Andrei Liimets, Eesti Ekspress / Delfi, 21.01.2026

„Anton Corbijn: olen lihtsalt tüüp kaameraga – teen vigu ja näen, mis ei tööta“ – Tõnu Karjatse, Alexandra Männart, Aktuaalne Kaamera / ERR, 23.01.2026

„Galerii: Fotografiskas avati fotokunstnik Anton Corbijni ülevaatenäitus“ – ERR, 24.01.2026

„Fotokunstnik Anton Corbijn: püüan muusikut pildistada tema muusika sfääris“ – Heleri All, Ringvaade / ERR, 27.01.2026

„IKOONIMEISTER ⟩ Anton Corbijn: ilu pole mu jaoks kuigi huvitav“ – Janar Ala, Postimees, 31.01.2026

„«Enjoy The Silence» 36: Anton Corbijn räägib Depeche Mode’i legendaarse kahvatu roosi sünniloost“ – Ivan Skrjabin, Postimees, 05.02.2026

„Tahan kontserdile! Ja kohe!“ – Mari Peterson, Maaleht, 08.02.2026

„„Muusikanõunike“ erisaates on külaliskriitikuks maailmakuulus rokifotograaf Anton Corbijn“ – Siim Nestor, Delfi, 12.02.2026

„Klassitsist Corbijn“ – Tõnis Kahu, Sirp, 20.02.2026

„Märtrid ja mikrofonid. Anton Corbijn Fotografiskas“ – Silvia Pärmann, Edasi, 03.03.2026

„Vaata, kes olid kohal! Fotografiska Anton Corbijni näitusesaalis toimus Depeche Mode’i pidu“ – Margaret Petrova, Kroonika / Delfi, 21.03.2026

FI:

„Valokuvistaan ylpeä Anton Corbijn“ – Minna Rinta–Tassi, YLE, 28.01.2026

„Popkulttuuria huikeina artistikuvina“ – Timo Raussi, The Baltic Guide, 07.02.2026

„Kulttuuritähdet suuntaavat nyt Helsingin sijaan Tallinnaan, ja siihen on syynsä“ – Jussi Mankkinen, YLE, 17.02.2026

„Kurt Cobain, U2, Slash... – Fotografiskan valokuvanäyttelystä tuli valtaisa hitti“ – Thea Ekholm, Helsingin Uutiset, 01.04.2026

LV:

„Tallinā skatāma slavenā rokmūziķu fotogrāfa Korbeina izstāde; atklāšanā spēlē "Prāta vētra"“ – Delfi, 26.01.2026

„Kas kopīgs Bjorkai, «U2» un «Prāta vētrai»? Tallinā atklāta Antona Korbeina fotoizstāde“ – Anastasija Ružanska, LSM, 26.01.2026

„Atklāta leģendārā Antona Korbeina fotoizstāde, ciemos dodas arī “Prāta Vētra”“ – Sandris Vanzovičs, NRA, 27.01.2026

RU:

„Антон Корбейн в интервью ERR: поначалу людям было трудно принять мои фотографии“ – Alexandra Männart, Tõnu Karjatse, AK / ERR, 23.01.2026

„"Горизонт": выставка Корбейна, советы от фитнес-тренера и книга "Корни Урала – ветви Нарвы"“ – Olesja Rotar, Aleksandr Žemžurov, Horistont / ERR, 26.01.2026

„Арт-ассистент“ – Olesja Rotar, Jekaterina Zonova, Raadio 4 / ERR, 30.01.2026

„«Я прибил белую розу гвоздями. Белый – цвет невинности»: Антон Корбайн рассказал о своей работе над главной песней Depeche Mode“ – Ivan Skrjabin, Postimees, 05.02.2026

„Легенда музыкальной фотографии в Fotografiska“ – Dan Rotar, Andrian Tšeremenin, Raadio 4 / ERR, 19.02.2026

EN:

„Photographer Anton Corbijn: I tried to capture musicians in the sphere of their music“ – Heleri All, Ringvaade / ERR, 28.01.2026