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Photographic Gallery: Gavin Bond, Idea Generation Gallery

Stylised musical portraits go on show

by Jasper ReesTuesday, 16 February 2010

Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Gwen Stefani.

Over the past couple of years, maverick photographer Gavin Bond has built up a contacts book that would be the envy of Rankin or Annie Leibovitz. He’s been shooting everyone who is anyone: subjects range from godfathers of rock such as Bono and AC/DC, through familiar acts like The Killers and Gwen Stefani, to fresh faces and emerging starts like Katy Perry and Vampire Weekend.

Borrowing a vocabulary from the highly imagined and stylised world of the pop video, Bond’s photography largely concentrates on the impact of the artists as performers. However, "behind-the-scenes" shots of bands on the road, as well as images of live performances, also give a glimpse of the people behind the entertainers and artists. Bond was born in Britain and trained at St Martin’s College of Art and Design. He has been based in New York for the past 11 years working in fashion as well as pop. “Music” is his first major show back in the UK, although many will be familiar with his work from spreads and covers in Q magazine and GQ. This gallery offers a sample of his work from the exhibition.

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The Killers
Kate Perry
Tom Jones and Grace Jones
K Jones and Kaiser Chiefs
Vampire Weekend
Bono

All images © Gavin Bond

Gavin Bond: Music is at Idea Generation Gallery from 23 February to 21 March.

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