ARLINGTON, Texas — Princess Diana was one of the most photographed women in the world, and a new photo exhibit dedicated to "the people’s princess" by her friend and official royal photographer is open in North Texas. The "Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition” features a collection of photos taken by official royal photographer and Diana’s friend Anwar Hussein, who died in September, and his sons Samir and Zak. Each image is accompanied by first-hand accounts of the stories behind the photos, told through an in-depth audio guide.
Tickets are available on the museum’s website . The exhibit highlighting the late Princess of Wales is on display at the Arlington Museum of Art through April 6. It features various themed sections, including The Photography Dark Room, Growing, Glam, Hats & Tiaras, Art Installations, Humanitarian and Unguarded.
The Hussein family spent more than four decades working with Diana and her family and received special access to document the lives of the British Royal family. “Royal photographers are not only technically accomplished professionals. They bring their subjects to light in artistic ways that make us feel closer to those pictured.
With a figure like Princess Diana, one of the most photographed people in the world, these images connect us to a deeper sense of who she was at heart,” said UT-Arlington Art and Art History Department Chair Dr. August Jordan Davis. The Exhibition will also display bespoke art installations from r.
