“A fantasy character, yes, but in what he and his world means to people, very real. Bond embodies brilliantly escapist entertainment that endures, morphs over time and retains its essential appeal.” So says James Clarke of James Bond in his new introduction to a book that charts the meeting of two British icons.

Bond: Photographed By Terry O’Neill, published by AAC Art Books, offers a new look behind the scenes at Roger Moore, Sean Connery and George Lazenby’s stints as the world’s most famous spy. Terry O’Neill, best known as a chronicler of the Swinging Sixties, was first offered the chance to photograph Sean Connery as Bond in Goldfinger in 1964, and his association with Bond lasted for years. O’Neill promptly applied his eye for glamour to a number of films in the Bond franchise in the 1960s and 70s, capturing moments on set both when the cameras were rolling and during breaks in filming. The resultant photographs are compelling – a vision into a fantasy world as glamourous as it is cut-throat.