I have a peculiar obsession with palm trees. It started when I was at art college, where it seemed everyone collected something. I chose Victorian hand-coloured postcards featuring views of palm trees in glamorous holiday destinations: the South of France, Egypt, Tunisia, Africa, California, Rio. I discovered them on market stalls, at collectors’ fairs, in junk shops and charity shops. Over the years, other items of ephemera presented themselves: badges, restaurant ashtrays, orange wrappers, matchboxes, even jigsaws. And now I have a book to add to my collection.
About the Author
Phil Keevill
philkeevill
London England
I studied graphic design at Norwich School of Art, but my first job was as an art director at J Walter Thompson, for clients such as Guinness, the RAF, The Guardian, Remy Martin and Kellogg's (launching Crunchy Nut Cornflakes). In 2003 I realized one of my ambitions to launch my own agency, Keevill Lee Kershaw, with clients including Nectar, Kew Gardens, Alpha Telecom and F&C. In 2006 I joined Kitcatt Nohr Digitas as creative director. In 2008 I was privileged to be invited to judge the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award, and in 2010 I judged Campaign's Photo Awards. Over more than thirty years in the advertising industry, I've been fortunate to work with, and learn from, some of the best photographers in the business, art directing shoots around the world. I now have the opportunity to put that learning into practice. Over the last couple of years, I have been commissioned by Waitrose, John Lewis, NS&I, RNIB, Toyota and Age UK.
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