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In December 2003 and January 2004, photographer Karen Robinson shot Amy three times for the Observer. Ahead of a new documentary about the late singer, we share some of Karen’s best portraits

'I write songs about stuff that I can't really get past personally - and then I write a song about it and I feel better.' - Amy Winehouse

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Two of Amy Winehouse's closest confidants give the most revealing portrait yet of doomed star's final days and reveal she was always more concerned about friends than herself.

Drug addict Amy Winehouse faces a police quiz after claims she 'headbutted' a man and then was said to have punched a second victim in the face during a wild night out.

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Sotheby’s Made In Britain / Online sale features works by some of the UK’s most celebrated artists of recent years but as well as pushing boundaries, their subjects have included true icons of British pop culture from Mick Jagger to Amy Winehouse to Francis Bacon. Click through to see the photographic highlights of this vibrant sale catalogue, chosen by Irene Gonzalez.

Amy Winehouse at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN. May 2, 2007. 07/23/11: I'm saddened by the news of Amy's passing. I have always thought she was an extremely talented and gifted artist. It broke my heart every time I read a news story about her struggles with addiction. It's a tough battle to fight, and I'm saddened that she wasn't able to overcome it. She will be missed by those of us who were fans of her music. I'm extremely lucky I was able to see her perform live, and that I was…