Martin Elliott, photographer of iconic 1970s tennis poster, dies

<p>The Times (of London) reports the death of Martin Elliott, a photographer whose shot of his girlfriend on a tennis court became iconic in the UK during the 1970s. The article is <a href="http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article7085328.ece"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>

<p>News ledes like this give me a headache:</p>

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<p>"The photographer who created one of the iconic images of the 1970s, a tennis player with her skirt hitched up, has died aged 63 without ever repeating the success of his most famous picture."</p>

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<p>Most photographers never create a single lasting, memorable image that rises above the pop culture din. And, apparently, one isn't enough for this writer.</p>