Arsene Wenger
Robert Wilson
30 x 40 print; Signed by the photographer
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Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson, son of Arsenal's Double-winning goalkeeper Bob, might never have become a photographer at all, let alone one of the leading lensmen of his generation. Robert had studied photography at school, but was set to go on to train as a furniture designer. A late decision saw him switch to photography college, after which he assisted photographers in the celebrity/TV world for three years.
Robert's passion for portrait photography developed out of that experience and he went on to freelance in the world of fashion and advertising. He has worked for some of the leading companies in the world, including Nike, adidas, Guinness, Lloyds TSB and Aer Lingus, winning multiple awards for his work.
Apart from the images in the Arsenal Opus, Robert has photographed many other Arsenal players, from Ian Wright to Dennis Bergkamp, also Arsene Wenger, and footballers from Vinnie Jones to David Beckham. In 1996, a family collaboration saw the publication of One: Images of a Goalkeeping Season with a foreword by Bob, photographs by Robert and words by brother John, who presents Radio Four's Front Row.
His father retired when Robert was five, but as a decent goalkeeper himself, playing to county level, Robert recalls watching Bob coaching at the Club's London Colney training ground. Later he helped out with coaching himself at Bob's goalkeeping schools.
At Opus Collection, we are pleased to offer a number of his iconic images from the Arsenal Opus, as well as some of his other football portraits. He has also produced some striking landscapes. All are available as strictly limited-edition, signed prints.
