Photographer: Brian Griffin

Brian Griffin celebrates his retrospective titled Face to Face from September 30, 2010 until November 21, 2010 at Snow Hill Plaza in Birmingham. The outdoor exhibition focuses on his portraiture showcasing some of his influences that inspired his creativity and work over his career of photography, film and Audio-Visual Art. Brian Griffins body of work is inspiring and influential and he is considered one of the most influential British Photographers creating colorful iconic imagery for music, commercial, and film from the seventies until today. Although he mainly focuses on commercial and Film these days, it's hard to forget the iconic imagery he created for some of the great musical artists in the 80's including Echo and The Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, and Joe Jackson to name a few.

Echo & The Bunnymen 'Crocodiles' Photography by Brian Griffin 1980

Echo & The Bunnymen 'Heaven up Here' Photography by Brian Griffin 1981

Echo & The Bunnymen 'Porcupine' Photography by Brian Griffin 1983

Echo and & Bunnymen 'Ocean Rain' Photography by Brian Griffin 1984

Brians image for Joe Jacksons Look Sharp is considered by many to be one of the greatest album covers of the seventies.

Brian worked with co-conspiritor and genius graphic designer Barney Bubbles on many photo and design projects during the seventies and eighties creating album covers for many great artists including Elvis Costello and Depeche Mode. Barney passed away in 1983 but his work is still inspiring and influencing designers and artists today. A Barney Bubbles post will sure to be up soon!

                                   

Echo & the Bunnymen "The Killing Moon" Directed by Brian Griffin 1984

The exhibition Brian Griffin: Face to Face, a retrospective runs until November 21 and showcases portraiture from the last 38 years.

For more information on Brian Griffin and his work visit 

www.briangriffin.co.uk

www.briangriffin-facetoface.co.uk

JOY DIVISION: Book by Kevin Cummins

Kevin Cummins, Joy Division, Rizzoli New York, 2010
Kevin Cummins the NME Magazine Photographer who put out the monograph Smiths and Beyondand Manchester: Looking for the Light Through the Pouring Rain has recently put out a new monograph on the band Joy Division titled Joy Division published by Rizzoli New York. Cummins 30 plus years body of work as a rock photographer seems iconically timeless capturing the ebb and flow of the Manchester music Scene and most notably his work with the short lived band Joy Division. His Latest book Joy Division, Cummins shares an essential series of iconic black and white photography of the band both on and off the stage. Joy Division defined the look, sound and energy of the post-punk era and Cummins was given full access during this period to document what we now know as one of the most influential bands from the 80's. Spanning 200 pages, Cummins photographs show the landscape, the mood and the intensity of Ian Curtis and introspective moments of the band as well as a smattering of memorabilia including lyric sheets, Factory Records posters, and concert tickets. The photos immortalize and stretch full page giving the gripping essence of the environment from which the iconic band existed for such a short but influential time.  

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