Oasis, 1994 English guitarist Noel Gallagher (left) and his singer brother Liam Gallagher of Manchester rock band Oasis, August 2, 1994. The Photographer - Kevin Cummins Manchester born Kevin Cummins has a reputation as one of the world's leading photographers. His iconic portraits of musicians include Joy Division, Liza Minnelli, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Philip Glass, Oasis, and David Bowie. These images have appeared on magazine covers, in art galleries and international films, and are included in the collections of The National Portrait Gallery and The V&A, among other institutions. Cummins captured key moments in the Manchester music scene – images which helped define the cultural history of the city. They not only portrayed people and places but created a new way of looking at Manchester; they remain embedded in the cultural memory of the north. Bedroom walls all over the world are decorated with his work. Cummins has published eleven critically acclaimed monographs to date. The most recent among the twelve critically acclaimed monographs he has published are While We Were Getting High: Brit Pop and the ‘90s, Joy Division: Juvenes, and Telling Stories: Photographs of The Fall, which were all named as Rough Trade books of the year. He has lived in London since 1987 but retains strong links with his home city.
The Stranglers bassist & die-hard fan of Triumphs Jean-Jacques “JJ” Burnel, photographed by Kevin Cummins on his Triumph Bonneville T140 in 1979, when JJ embarked on a tour to promote his solo...
Released in 2017, on CD, DVD, Box Set and on label Factory Benelux (FBN 52 CD). The Durutti Column — Domo Arigato. Genre: Rock. Style: Ambient, Leftfield, Minimal
This stunning shot of Generation X singer Billy Idol was taken by Manchester photographer Kevin Cummins who has released a limited-edition book featuring punk icons of the 1970s.
Following his hugely successful Exemplar: Joy Division exhibition in 2012, the world renowned rock photographer has compiled a selection of his definitive New Order photographs, including some previously unseen images, for the Manchester Photographic Gallery. The show is on until this Saturday 29 June.
Kevin Cummins, Ian Curtis
Growing up working class in 1970s Manchester felt like living in a city that history had left behind. With constant labor strikes, weekly factory closings and ever-lengthening unemployment lines, the…
It was Britain's defining youth culture of the late 80s and early 90s, both in terms of sounds and styles, and its effects are still felt today
“I don’t shoot for the gallery wall,” Kevin Cummins told Mike Gibson at Square Mile, discussing his 2015 exhibit, Disclosure, a celebration of his 40 years of rock photography. “I shoot for the following week’s or month’s magazine. That’s got to be the reason for doing it, or you’re not doing your job. Some shots … Continue reading "Kevin Cummins’ Iconic Photos of Joy Division and New Order"
To mark the anniversary of Ian Curtis’ death we’re taking a look back at some classic pictures. Last year, music photographer Kevin Cummins released a special edition box set, featuring 20 of his legendary Joy Division images, reproduced as postcards and presented in a hand finished box, made in Manchester. You can purchase the set …
It was Britain's defining youth culture of the late 80s and early 90s, both in terms of sounds and styles, and its effects are still felt today
