« My Day with Amy Winehouse »: Diane Patrice’s photos retrace the singer’s daily life
Amy Winehouse left us 13 years ago, on July 23, 2011. She would have been 41 years old. These images by photographer Diane Patrice evoke the daily life of a star known for her excesses of all kinds.
Amy Winehouse at home.
© Diane Patrice
A day between Diane Patrice and Amy Winehouse
Author, composer, performer, the English star Amy Winehouse known for her powerful and unique voice is considered one of the most significant figures of her generation. Born in Southgate, having grown up and lived in Camden in London, Amy Winehouse accepts that the photographer Diane Patrice captures her daily life for one day in February to create a series of photos that she will call “ My Day with Amy Winehouse ».
Amy Winehouse poses in one of the shops in her favorite neighborhood. © Diane Patrice
Portrait of Amy Winehouse by photographer Diane Patrice in London. © Diane Patrice
Amy Winehouse’s Daily Life at 21
These images capture moments in the life of the Queen of Soul at her home or in her favorite places in the Camden district of London. These everyday images show a 21-year-old Amy Winehouse. These portraits contrast with some of the less flattering shots published by the tabloids in the following years. Amy Winehouse plays pool, washes her clothes in a London laundromat, shops in a boutique in Camden or poses in her apartment with retro tones. Having become the symbol of the tortured artist, we remember her excesses inseparable from her prodigious success. The British singer disappeared six years later, victim of her addictions, leaving behind an indelible mark on the music industry.
Amy Winehouse is shopping in Camden Town. © Diane Patrice
Game of billiards under the lens of Diane Patrice.© Diane Patrice
Amy Winehouse goes to her local laundromat. © Diane Patrice
Immortalized by photographer Diane Patrice, these photos of singer Amy Winehouse are unpublished.© Diane Patrice
Amy Winehouse in a London laundromat.
© Diane Patrice
30, Camdem Square, a place of pilgrimage for fans
Amy Winehouse’s final home has become a place of pilgrimage. After her departure, her fans regularly left letters, cigarettes, bouquets of flowers and even empty bottles of alcohol on the doorstep… Amy Winehouse’s family were reportedly forced to part with the house due to the enormous maintenance work, after discussing the possibility of setting up a charitable foundation headquarters within its walls. With a surface area of 230m², the house was reportedly sold for over 3 million euros – finding a buyer was not easy, however. At the time, the real estate ad boasted that the house had only changed hands once in 40 years. On Twitter, her father officially declared: “It’sIt is with great regret that I sell Amy’s house. It is empty and costs me a fortune to maintain. “The identity of the new owners of 30 Camden Square is not yet known.
