Justin de Villeneuve

Biography

Justin de Villeneuve is a photographer, producer, and entrepreneur who helped define the Swinging '60s. Born Nigel Jonathan Davies in London's East End, he was evacuated during WWII to a Herefordshire manor house as a guest of J. B. Priestley. In the early 1960s, after working as a hairdresser, he met Twiggy, becoming her manager and creative partner as both rose to international prominence.

He later turned to photography, capturing icons such as David Bowie, Twiggy, Marsha Hunt, and Pattie Boyd. His work has been exhibited at institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Portrait Gallery.