Press Release: Photolibrary Acquires Anthony Blake Food Collection
London – August 2006: Leading global stock image group, Photolibrary, are excited to announce its further expansion with the acquisition of Anthony Blake Photo Library – the UK’s leading specialist in food and drink related images. Founded by Anthony Blake, the library now holds over 200,000 images, representing the work of 100 of the best talents in food and drink photography.
From fast food to haute cuisine, from paddy fields to supermarkets – ABPL cover absolutely everything relating to food and drink from every corner of the world. In addition to the best range of subjects covered, the collection offers an extensive choice of photographic styles; from simple ‘cut-outs’ to beautiful still-lifes and evocative location shots.
Glenn Parker, Photolibrary Group CEO, says: “ABPL is another unique addition to our group. The freshness of the imagery and the passion with which the collection has been put together sets it apart and Photolibrary Group are excited to be able to offer our customers this incredible range of modern, unique photography.”
ABPL Managing Director Clare Parker says “Photolibrary’s acquisition of ABPL is really exciting news. Being part of such a dynamic and well-resourced group will mean that we can open the collection to an international market, achieve the full digitisation of the library, and further enhance our services to clients. We look forward to delivering these considerable benefits to both our photographers and customers. ABPL has always enjoyed a strong reputation for the unrivalled depth and quality of our images and for ensuring strong client satisfaction. The Photolibrary Group shares this focus, together with our passion for inspirational imagery. Photolibrary’s energy and dedication to creativity, will ensure that ABPL continues to serve up the freshest food images available.”
About Photolibrary
The Photolibrary Group gives customers access to over 2 million images and over 2,000 hours of footage, available online via http://www.photolibrary.com and its specialist websites http://www.osfimages.com, http://www.osffootage.com , http://www.gardenpicture.com and http://www.monsoonimages.com. With offices in 9 countries around the world, the group is able to deliver superior customer service and support. In addition to a unique set of wholly owned brands, the group offers customers over 100 partner brands representing over 1,000 photographers from around the world.
The Photolibrary Group has offices in the United Kingdom (London and Oxford), the USA (New York), Australia (Sydney and Melbourne), Singapore, India, Malaysia, the Philippines New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates.
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Kathryn Meekings
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