Education
Barton studied photography and graphic design at the Exeter College of Art and Design and this was his first encounter with Russell Young.
Barton studied photography and graphic design at the Exeter College of Art and Design and this was his first encounter with Russell Young.
Moving to London in 1980 he began working as a freelance photographer for music and fashion publications Sounds, NME, Blitz, The Face moving on to working regularly for pioneering Independent Magazine photographing amongst others Sir Alec Guinness, Oliver Reed, Johnny Depp, Lou Reed, Hugh Grant and Sir Peter Hall. Laterly he worked for other publications Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph, Elle, Vogue, Tatler and Blueprint. In 2007 he curated and hosted the controversial first showing of Pete Doherty Blood Paintings to coincide with the publication of his autobiography, Books of Albion.
Later in 2007 he curated his first exhibition in New York City at Vanina Holasek Gallery 502, West 27th Street.
In June 2007, he launched art dealership, in London"s Notting Hill, moving to its current location in Mayfair, Shepherds Market, London, in November 2013. Robin Barton is a world-renowned specialist in "s work, featuring in Will Ellsworth-Jones" Book "The Manitoba Behind the Wall" in Chapter Twelve Psst.
Anyone Want to Buy a Wall. Robin Barton and were responsible for the sale work Slave Labour (mural) Earlier in 2014 Robin Barton and have helped with the preservation of "s Spy Booth in Cheltenham
In late 2014, Barton has been responsible for the removal of "s Art Buff, and putting it up for auction in aid of a cancer charity set up in memory of Jimmy Godden.
