Fine Art Music Photography.

New York, Oct 08, 2013

LOT 8

PAUL WELLER & PETE TOWNSHEND, LONDON, 1980

LINER NOTES Paul Weller (The Jam) met his hero Pete Townshend (The Who) for the first time on Wardour Street in London outside the famous Marquee Club in the summer of 1981. Weller's look was resolutely Mod, he told Mojo magazine "You could say it's a fashion statement, but I think it's more than that: the working class love of clothes, looking good, rising above your station. I don't think it will ever die ? These clothes, my haircut, reflect my attitude and the music I listen to, and they say 'I am an individual'." This is one of the first shots I took of them that afternoon - it is a moment in time - Weller looking so sharp in his pin stripe suit. Later I listened to them talking about music, mods and life - the interview and this image was a cover story for Melody Maker magazine. - Janette Beckman
SIZE 20" x 24"
MEDIUM Silver gelatin print.
VALUE $1,260 - $1,650
STARTING BID $975