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The official page of the Jack Robinson Gallery and the Jack Robinson Archive
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Visit our website for purchase information and to view the full collection:
www.robinsonarchive.com

Order your copy of our book Jack Robinson On Show: Portraits 1958-72
(available from Amazon.com) http://goo.gl/hLSxJ

10/21/2026

Looking for a unique event space in Downtown Memphis? ✨

Located in the historic South Main Arts District, The Jack Robinson Gallery offers two floors of beautiful gallery space surrounded by the iconic photography of Jack Robinson.

From weddings and receptions to corporate events, birthday celebrations, and private gatherings, our space provides a one-of-a-kind backdrop for your special occasion.

Rental rates starting at:

✨ Monday–Thursday: $1,500

✨ Friday & Sunday: $2,000

✨ Saturday: $2,500

Please note: Rental rates vary based on guest count, day of the week, and event details. The prices listed above are starting rates, and final pricing will be determined based on your specific event needs.

Tables, chairs, and additional amenities are included, with the flexibility to bring in vendors of your choice!

Our newly refreshed bridal suite offers a comfortable, private space to get ready and enjoy those special moments before your celebration. Take a peek at the updated space in our carousel! 🤍

Ready to see the space for yourself?

Schedule a private tour at www.robinsongallery.com/tour, or give us a call at (901) 576-0708.

📍 44 S. Huling Ave. | Memphis, TN

10/20/2026

Remembering the incomparable Jerry Orbach on what would have been his 91st birthday! 🎭🎂

Born October 20, 1935, Orbach was a true master of stage and screen. Long before becoming the beloved, quick-witted Detective Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order, he was a Broadway star, winning a Tony Award for Promises, Promises and originating the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago.

Audiences also loved him as Dr. Jake Houseman in Dirty Dancing and as the unforgettable voice of Lumière in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Photographed by Jack Robinson in New York City in July 1968, Orbach’s warmth and playful personality shine through in this wonderful portrait.

Happy heavenly birthday to a performer whose talent and charm continue to delight generations!

📸 Jack Robinson, July 1968

10/12/2026

Remembering the legendary Sam Moore on what would have been his 91st birthday. 🎶

As one half of the electrifying soul duo Sam & Dave, Moore helped define the sound of Memphis soul with unforgettable hits like “Soul Man,” “Hold On, I’m Comin’” and “I Thank You.”

Known for their explosive performances and powerful gospel-influenced vocals, Sam & Dave became one of the most celebrated acts associated with Stax Records, earning induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

In September 1968, Jack Robinson photographed the duo performing at Madison Square Garden in New York City, capturing the extraordinary energy that made them legends of soul music.

Though Moore passed away in January 2025, his unmistakable voice and musical legacy continue to inspire generations.

Photograph by Jack Robinson, 1968.

10/10/2026

We are so excited to host Memphis Zine Fest 11 Memphis Zine Fest this year at the gallery!
This is a free and all ages event, with over 30 local zine makers and artists! Come by Sunday, October 11th from 12-4 PM at Jack Robinson Gallery!

10/06/2026

Happy 84th birthday to Britt Ekland ✨

Born in Stockholm on October 6, 1942, Britt became one of the most recognizable faces of 1960s and ’70s cinema, with memorable roles in Get Carter, the cult classic The Wicker Man, and opposite Roger Moore as Mary Goodnight in the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun.

Along the way, she stepped in front of Jack Robinson’s camera, joining the remarkable cast of actors, artists, musicians, and cultural figures he photographed during this extraordinary era.

Today we celebrate Britt Ekland and revisit Jack’s portrait of a woman whose unmistakable style and screen presence made her an icon of her generation.

Happy birthday, Britt!

09/29/2026

“Fashion is part of the daily air and it changes all the time, with all the events.”

Remembering Diana Vreeland on her birthday, born September 29, 1903.

Few people shaped the look and spirit of 20th-century fashion quite like Vreeland. During her years at Harper’s Bazaar and later as editor-in-chief of Vogue, she became known for her extraordinary eye, her instinct for talent and her belief that fashion could be more than clothing. It could be fantasy, personality, art and culture.

Jack Robinson became part of that world in 1965, when Carrie Donovan joined Vreeland at Vogue and brought Jack into the magazine soon after. During those years, Jack photographed fashion, artists, actors, musicians and many of the personalities who defined the era.

He also traveled with Vreeland and Donovan to the fashion collections in London, Milan and Paris. Vreeland became particularly impressed with Jack’s portrait work and eventually sat for him herself.

After Vogue, Vreeland continued to influence the way fashion was seen and understood through her work with The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, helping turn fashion exhibitions into major cultural events.

Today we celebrate Diana Vreeland, an editor, tastemaker and true original whose influence can still be felt in fashion, photography and culture.

09/28/2026

Two years ago today, we lost Kris Kristofferson.

Jack Robinson photographed Kristofferson in New York in December 1970, at a remarkable turning point in his career. He had already written songs that would become American standards, but the full scope of what was ahead of him as a songwriter, performer and actor was only beginning to unfold.

A Rhodes Scholar, former Army helicopter pilot and one-time Columbia Records janitor, Kristofferson took an unlikely road to Nashville and became one of the defining songwriters of his generation. “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” are only part of the extraordinary body of work he left behind.

Jack’s portraits capture something of the man himself: thoughtful, unconventional and completely at ease in front of the camera.

Kris Kristofferson
1936–2024
Photographed by Jack Robinson, New York, 1970.

09/25/2026

57 years ago, Tina Turner stepped in front of Jack Robinson’s camera in New York. This weekend, her story comes home to West Tennessee.

As Tina Turner Heritage Days begins today in Brownsville, Tennessee, we’re looking back at Jack Robinson’s unforgettable 1969 photographs of Tina.

Jack photographed her in New York on November 25, 1969, while she was on tour with the Rolling Stones. The session was photographed for Vogue, capturing the energy, movement and unmistakable presence that would make Tina one of the most iconic performers of her generation.

There is something especially meaningful about sharing these photographs today. Tina’s story began in Nutbush, Tennessee. Jack would eventually leave New York and make Memphis his home, where his own remarkable archive would later be rediscovered.

Two extraordinary Tennessee stories, connected through one afternoon in Jack’s studio.

This weekend, Brownsville celebrates the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll. We’re honored to celebrate her through Jack’s lens.

09/24/2026

A festival lasted three days. Michael Wadleigh helped make sure the world could keep seeing it.

Happy 87th birthday to filmmaker and cinematographer Michael Wadleigh, born September 24, 1939. Wadleigh is best known for directing Woodstock, the groundbreaking 1970 documentary that captured not only the legendary performances, but the crowds, conversations, mud, mayhem, and spirit surrounding the festival.

Working with a large camera crew that included a young Martin Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker, Wadleigh helped turn hundreds of thousands of feet of film into a documentary that would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and become one of the defining records of the era.

Jack Robinson photographed Wadleigh in New York in 1970, the same year Woodstock was released.

Happy birthday, Michael Wadleigh.

📷 Michael Wadleigh photographed by Jack Robinson, New York, 1970.

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09/22/2026

Yesterday would have been Leonard Cohen’s 92nd birthday.

Jack Robinson photographed Cohen in New York on August 9, 1967, at a fascinating turning point in his life. He was already an accomplished poet and novelist, but his career as a recording artist was only just beginning. Later that year, Songs of Leonard Cohen would introduce his unmistakable voice, and songs like “Suzanne” and “Sisters of Mercy,” to a much wider audience.

Jack’s portraits capture Cohen just before all of that was about to unfold. Thoughtful, quiet and completely himself, he already seems to possess the presence that would come to define so much of his work.

Remembering Leonard Cohen, born September 21, 1934.

📷 Leonard Cohen photographed by Jack Robinson, 1967.

Leonard Cohen

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44 Huling Avenue
Memphis, TN
38103

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Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm

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http://www.robinsongallery.com/

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