Martin Philbey (b. 1962) is a Melbourne-based photographer who has amassed an archive of 100,000 images over his twenty-year career. He specialises in sports photography and images of musicians and the music industry. His work, which encompasses live action photography, portraiture for local and international publications and cover artwork for record companies, has frequently appeared in magazines such as Rolling Stone. Australian and international bands and musicians photographed by Philbey include Rhianna, Destiny's Child, Mick Jagger, Kylie Minogue, Silverchair, Missy Higgins, Nick Cave and the John Butler Trio. The National Portrait Gallery holds Philbey's portraits of Dan Sultan, Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky.
Updated 2021
