Amy Winehouse is photographed in the laundry room of New York City's Ritz Tower with her Gibson electric guitar, 2003. The photograph is part of a series taken by Moriarty in the months leading up to the release of her debut album Frank.

Amy Winehouse giggles in an off-the-shoulder dress as she poses on the floor for a photoshoot at New York City's Ritz Tower in 2003. The photograph is part of a series taken by Moriarty in the months leading up to the release of the artist's debut album Frank.

Happy, beautiful, and full of fun, Before Frank is an intimate portrait of the real Amy Winehouse. With over 50 photographs, many seen here for the first time, this is a celebration of a young artist on the cusp of fame.  The photos were taken in London and New York by Charles Moriarty in the months leading up to the release of 20-year-old Winehouse's bold, bittersweet, and unflinching debut album Frank.  These beautiful images give an early glimpse of the girl who would captivate the world. With a foreword by Asif Kapadia, director of Academy Award-winning documentary Amy, and an introduction by Ashleigh Kane from Dazed, Before Frank is a tribute to the enduring spirit of a truly special artist. 

Happy, beautiful, and full of fun, Before Frank is an intimate portrait of the real Amy Winehouse. With over 50 photographs, many seen here for the first time, this is a celebration of a young artist on the cusp of fame.  The photos were taken in London and New York by Charles Moriarity in the months leading up to the release of 20-year-old Winehouse's bold, bittersweet, and unflinching debut album Frank.  These images give an early glimpse of the girl who would captivate the world. With a foreword by Asif Kapadia, director of Academy Award-winning documentary Amy, and an introduction by Ashleigh Kane from Dazed, Before Frank is a tribute to the enduring spirit of a truly special artist.

English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse bites her lip as she prepares for a photoshoot at New York City's Ritz Tower in 2003. The photograph is part of a series taken by Moriarty in the months leading up to the release of the artist's debut album Frank.

English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse makes a call from a phonebooth during a New York city photoshoot in 2003. The photograph is part of a series taken by Moriarty in the months leading up to the release of the artist's debut album Frank.

English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse is photographed in rollers and a headscarf as she prepares for a photoshoot at New York City's Ritz Tower in 2003. The photograph is part of a series taken by Moriarty in the months leading up to the release of the artist's debut album Frank.

Amy Winehouse is photographed walking down the street with her Fender Stratocaster during a New York City photoshoot in 2003. The photograph is part of a series taken by Moriarty in the months leading up to the release of the artist's debut album Frank.

Amy Winehouse reapplies her bright red lipstick during a photoshoot at New York City's Ritz Tower in 2003. The photograph is part of a series taken by Moriarty in the months leading up to the release of the artist's debut album Frank.

October 20th marks two decades since the release of Frank, the debut album by Amy Winehouse, one of the brightest stars in British music since the Millennium. Frank – its title both an homage to Sinatra and a description of the album’s lyrical tone – won Winehouse critical praise and an Ivor Novello Award. Its cover was captured by Iconic Images photographer Charles Moriarty, on an autumn night in East London in 2003.

Amy Winehouse is photographed in the laundry room of New York City's Ritz Tower with her Gibson electric guitar, 2003. The photograph is part of a series taken by Moriarty in the months leading up to the release of her debut album Frank.